Wall Thimble Installation Vinyl Siding

A flat level wall surface is necessary for proper installation of vinyl siding.

Wall thimble installation vinyl siding.

The snorkel caps are available in 14 and 36 rise above wall. Consult your local. I need to put a 7 1 4 inch hole to push a thimble through for pellet stove pipe. Refer to important notes for more information on water resistive barriers.

Running a wood burning stovepipe out of a wall. If you re setting up a wood burning stove or pellet stove running the chimney pipe through an outside wall saves the time and costs of installing a. Unless already installed a water resistive barrier should be applied to the house prior to installing vinyl siding. On hot days because the siding will contract when the temperature drops.

In this video i install a new metal range hood exhaust cap. Always refer to the installation guide on the particular vinyl siding that you re installing but most vinyl siding panels should overlap each other by at least an inch. Install flashing before starting to apply the siding. Select the appropriate horizontal termination cap see appliance manufacturer installation instructions.

Install the optional vinyl siding shield to protect the wall above the termination. This is an easy diy project that is common for most houses. It will be in between studs insulation pulled aside to expose wood. Insulated wall thimbles are designed so the thimble assembly will reduce the minimum 18 inch clearance to combustibles to a minimum of at least 2 clearance.

I replaced the old plastic one that. You should pack insulation snugly against the outside box frame of the thimble but never place insulation into the area within the thimbles s cylinder. The walls are standard construction plywood w vinyl siding. To protect vinyl siding select vinyl siding standoff.

Amerivent direct vent systems may also terminate with a snorkel cap where additional vertical rise is needed on the outside of the building. And i know to drill a hole through the wood where the center of the pipe needs to be.