Connecting the pipe to the roof
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2025 7:06 am
Manufactured in factory conditions, the chimney elements for roof passage have an aesthetic appearance and are quite easy to install. They are equipped with a steel chimney channel and can have a ready-made external cladding made of any material, or be prepared for independent finishing so that the chimney is in external harmony with the roof. The modular steel structure is not additionally finished, it is enough to mount it at the place of passage through the roofing cake.
A high-quality arrangement of the pipe abutment to france mobile database roof is a guarantee of the absence of leaks in this section of the roof. Correct execution of all measures for sealing and connecting this part with the rest of the roofing will help to meet the requirements for the arrangement of a chimney on a pitched roof, as set forth by building codes. In addition, this will ensure the durability of the structure, increase reliability and will contribute to the efficient operation of the roofing pie.
Rules of adjoining
Building codes SNiP do not have strict regulations on the location of the chimney, but contain instructions on the height of this element:
The height of the chimney must exceed the height of the ridge by at least 0.5 meters if it is located at a distance of 150 cm or less from the ridge itself;
If the height of the chimney pipe is 1.5–3 m from the ridge, it can be equal to or higher than the ridge;
If the distance from the ridge to the pipe exceeds 300 cm, then its height should be at the same level as the ridge, or not lower than a line drawn from the ridge at an angle of 10 degrees to the horizon line.
All other features of execution, which are required for the device of joining the roof to the pipe, remain without regulatory recommendations, and therefore can be performed at your own discretion.
But considering the experience of professionals, it is better to install the pipe on the roof closer to the ridge, for the following reasons:
A high-quality arrangement of the pipe abutment to france mobile database roof is a guarantee of the absence of leaks in this section of the roof. Correct execution of all measures for sealing and connecting this part with the rest of the roofing will help to meet the requirements for the arrangement of a chimney on a pitched roof, as set forth by building codes. In addition, this will ensure the durability of the structure, increase reliability and will contribute to the efficient operation of the roofing pie.
Rules of adjoining
Building codes SNiP do not have strict regulations on the location of the chimney, but contain instructions on the height of this element:
The height of the chimney must exceed the height of the ridge by at least 0.5 meters if it is located at a distance of 150 cm or less from the ridge itself;
If the height of the chimney pipe is 1.5–3 m from the ridge, it can be equal to or higher than the ridge;
If the distance from the ridge to the pipe exceeds 300 cm, then its height should be at the same level as the ridge, or not lower than a line drawn from the ridge at an angle of 10 degrees to the horizon line.
All other features of execution, which are required for the device of joining the roof to the pipe, remain without regulatory recommendations, and therefore can be performed at your own discretion.
But considering the experience of professionals, it is better to install the pipe on the roof closer to the ridge, for the following reasons: