ᐅ Does an external chimney need to extend all the way down to the basement?
Created on: 25 May 2015 19:29
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Abbygale
Hello everyone,
I have a quick but very important question for us:
We want a tiled stove on the exterior wall of the ground floor (building on a slope). The architect plans to extend the external stainless steel chimney all the way down to the basement or lower ground level. However, this limits us a lot – an entire balcony door would have to be removed because of this.
My question is: Is it necessary for the chimney to go all the way down, or can it start directly at the fireplace on the ground floor?
Thank you very much for your answers. I would like to have the right arguments ready when I speak with the architect tomorrow.
I have a quick but very important question for us:
We want a tiled stove on the exterior wall of the ground floor (building on a slope). The architect plans to extend the external stainless steel chimney all the way down to the basement or lower ground level. However, this limits us a lot – an entire balcony door would have to be removed because of this.
My question is: Is it necessary for the chimney to go all the way down, or can it start directly at the fireplace on the ground floor?
Thank you very much for your answers. I would like to have the right arguments ready when I speak with the architect tomorrow.
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Doc.Schnaggls27 May 2015 16:23Hello,
personally, I find stainless steel chimneys somewhat impractical, despite their stylish appearance.
My brother has one on his house and occasionally experiences condensation forming under the cover at the chimney pipe penetration through the exterior wall.
This then runs down the wall, causing unsightly streaks.
Since he told me about this, I have noticed the same issue with many similar chimneys.
In addition, for a new build, I think it’s more practical to place the chimney centrally inside the house so the stove can also be positioned centrally, rather than necessarily on an exterior wall.
Regards,
Dirk
personally, I find stainless steel chimneys somewhat impractical, despite their stylish appearance.
My brother has one on his house and occasionally experiences condensation forming under the cover at the chimney pipe penetration through the exterior wall.
This then runs down the wall, causing unsightly streaks.
Since he told me about this, I have noticed the same issue with many similar chimneys.
In addition, for a new build, I think it’s more practical to place the chimney centrally inside the house so the stove can also be positioned centrally, rather than necessarily on an exterior wall.
Regards,
Dirk
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