Chimney clearance in Vancouver Canada
AaronRosenthal
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I’m stripping out the bedroom in a 1931 house here in Vancouver (mine), and part of the issue is my chimney.
It’s a great big masonry unit, but it passes a draft like me after radishes. I am going to seal it off with steel studs and metal flashing, but I can’t find my code book, and I can’t remember how far away combustibles need to be from the chimney.
Anyone out there able to help me?
Quality repairs for your home.
AaronR Construction
Vancouver, Canada
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You guys have "codes"? <GD&R>
6" here in Wa, but don't know how that will help ya.
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” —Albert Einstein
Not really.
They still let us build the outhouse 5' from the back door in case the young'uns cant make it to the back fence.
But the fire department does not like to run the horses over here, up & down the hills to find a preventable fire.
How you doin' Bill?
What happened after your rant last month? I never saw the last postings.Quality repairs for your home.
AaronR ConstructionVancouver, Canada
It's getting better, not perfect but better.
http://forums.taunton.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=tp-breaktime&msg=98985.16
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” —Albert Einstein
I have an old house in Nanaimo BC with a brick chimney. When I asked my insurance company about it they said that it would have to be approved by a WETT certified fireplace inspector. When I talked to one on the phone he said the usual problem was that there is not sufficient clearance between the framing and the bricks. I have studs and lath and plaster right up to it so I decided to not use the chimney for wood but instead installed a gas freestanding replica and used the chimney at a run for the B vent. I also found that the old lime mortar above roofline was falling out so I knocked the chimney down to the just above ceiling level and patched the roof. Sure is nice to flick on the switch and be warm 1 minute later and have a source of heat that requires no electricity. I installed an Enviro stove made in Victoria. Total cost around $2000.00
I've only got my old BC Code book here but I'm sure it hasn't changed.
9.21.5 says:
Clearance between masonry and combustible framing materials 50mm for interior and 12mm for exterior chimneys.
The edges of combustible flooring, wall and roof sheathing, siding and panel walls, except drywall, not less than 12mm.
Clearance between masonry and face of combustible sheathing, siding and panel wall finishes to be not less than framing.