View Of A Stak Above The Roof

Increase your roof framing knowledge and understanding as you follow veteran roof cutter will holladay through the process of calculating two custom home roofs.

View of a stak above the roof.

Stack vents may give off sewer gas so they should not be located within 3 feet of an operable window. Each plumbing drain pipe in the home is connected to a stack vent. Masonry fireplaces some special considerations. To save time most roofers prefer to stack several shingle bundles on the roof before beginning to install them.

This is true whether the roof is sloped or flat but the type of pipe boot depends on the type of roof. They help ensure proper drainage by preventing siphons from forming. The top of a chimney pipe must extend at least 2 feet above the peak of the roof if the pipe is within 10 feet of the peak. The top of the flue opening should be at least 3 ft 0 92 m above any roof surface.

Stacking bundles properly is also key to preventing damage to other components of the roof. If the pipe is farther than 10 feet from the roof. And above the roof is more round metal chimney sometimes surrounded by a simulated brick housing. No matter the type is a pipe boot becomes weathered or damaged a roof leak can occur.

The vertical green arrow in the sketch i e. There is also the possibility that the vent pipe can become clogged by leaves debris animals ice or snow allowing for the possibility of gases and. Number 1 is a plumbing stack vent. A vertical line drawn along the up roof side of the chimney from the roof surface to the top of the chimney flue opening shall be at least 3 ft in height.

Standardz9 5 recommends a minimum stack height of 10 ft above the adjacent roof line an exhaust velocity v eof 3000 fpm and a stack height extending one stack diameter above any architectural screen. National fire protection association nfpa standard45 specifies a minimum stack height of 10 ft to protect rooftop work ers. This is for masonry chimneys. Basic anatomy of a masonry fireplace.

However shingles can be damaged if they are stored or stacked incorrectly which may reduce the life span of the roof. In the complicated roof a cut and stack workbook you ll see the principles of holladay s a roof cutter s secrets come alive.