Drolet NORDIC Owner's Manual page 18

4- Once the support is secure, you can begin to assemble the chimney by lowering the first section into the
support. Make sure that the male coupler is pointing upwards, as indicated by the arrow on the chimney
label.
5- Then, from beneath the support, insert the stove pipe adapter and twist-lock it into place.
6- Now, you can add additional chimney sections. Continue adding chimney lengths until a height of about 2
feet below the next ceiling level. An attic insulation shield must be installed where a chimney passes from a
lower living space into an upper living space or attic space. It is designed to keep insulation materials away
from the chimney. A second attic insulation shield must be installed if your chimney passes from a lower
living space into an upper living space. As wee, you must enclose all sections of the chimney where is
passes through a living space. Elbows (15
an obstruction or to avoid having to cut joists.
7- Once you have cut through your roof and framed the joists, it is time to work outdoors. Authorities require
that the chimney extend not less than 3 feet above the highest point where it passes through the roof of a
building and not less that 2 feet above any portion of the building within 10 feet. You will need to install a roof
flashing. The roof flashing slides over your chimney pipe and goes under your shingles. Once you have
done that, check that everything is plumb, and nail the flashing into the roof deck. Seal the joint between the
shingles and the plate with silicone.
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