Chimney Support

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I'm trying to engineer a strong, hopefully simple, chimney support system for my single wide. We have an ashley wood heater that vents out the back. The previous owner ran the pipe right out the back of the unit, through the wall and then elbowed up. He had a secondary roof and building so the pipe itself was not exposed to the elements as mine will now be. Wind is the major enemy where we are in the southwest corner of New Mexico. So I'm invisioning this stack of chimney pipe (probably tripple wall as that is what is going throught the wall) jutting up into the sky next to the trailer (I mean manufactured home). The elbow would be approximately 18" to 24" away from the wall to clear the roof overhang) and about 5 feet off the ground. I'm estimating about a 12 foot run straight up to meed the 24" above any area 10' away from the pipe. What can I do to make this installation secure, and able to withstand sometimes substantial winds.

Thanks, Willy Allen

-- Willy Allen (willyallen2@yahoo.com), October 11, 2001

Answers

Why don't you just build a cement block chimmney ?? Would take care of the wind problems for sure. Is this an option for you ?? Good Luck !!

-- Helena (windyacs@npacc.net), October 12, 2001.

Three cables comes to mind, two attached to the edge of the roof on oppsite sides and a third to the ground. Plumbing perforated strap with a bolt around the pipe allows a place to attach the cable; light weight cable such as 3/16th or 1/4 inch should be enought with turnbuckles for tension.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), October 12, 2001.

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