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E. Chimney Requirements
When planning your fireplace location, the chimney con-
struction and necessary clearances must be considered.
The fireplace system and chimney components have
been tested to provide flexibility in construction. The fol-
lowing figures are the minimum distances from the base
of the fireplace.
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Minimum overall straight height is 6 ft 4 in. If the
fireplace is freestanding and a minimum of 10 ft from
a combustible structure. See Figure 6.1
•
Chimney must extend 2 ft (.6 m) above any portion
of the roof within 10 ft (3 m) of the chimney. Refer to
Figure 8.7
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Minimum height width offset/return
•
Maximum height
•
Maximum chimney length between an offset
and return
•
Maximum distance between chimney
stabilizers
•
Double offset/return minimum height
•
Maximum unsupported chimney length
between the offset and return
• Maximum unsupported chimney height above
the fireplace
•
Minimum overall straight height if fireplace is
freestanding
Note: A maximum of two pairs of offsets and returns may
be used.
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6.1
35
10.67
24
7.32
6
1.83
35
10.67
6.4
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