Wood stoves have always been a popular option for homeowners; for good reasons, too.
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One of the first questions we get is how wood stoves are vented. There are multiple ways to vent your wood stove, below we have listed our most common methods:
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- Through an existing chimney
- you can have your stove inside, or just in front of an existing masonry fireplace and use the chimney to vent
- Through an existing chimney
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- Directly out the exterior wall and up
- you can choose to leave the venting exposed or enclosed
- your wood stove must be close to an outside wall to do this
- Directly out the exterior wall and up
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- Straight up from the wood stove and out through the roof
- there are multiple flashings available for all roofing types
- Straight up from the wood stove and out through the roof
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Wood stoves need to be vented upwards, with termination extending two feet beyond the roof line.
Talk to us to see how we can help you add a wood stove to your home. See our list of wood stoves.