What to know before you install b vent furnace pipe.
How to install furnace vent pipe through roof.
With the pipe in a vertical position trace around the pipe.
Once we had the pipe extension connected we figured out where the new vent pipe would need to pass through the roof using a piece of scrap wood held flush with the pipe.
Run the vent pipe up through the roof and install a metal or pvc flashing collar over it.
How to vent a furnace in a roof 1.
Put a cover on the vent.
Position the vent pipe up to the bottom of the roof.
Determine where the vent pipe goes through the roof.
Cut through the plywood and roofing material with your reciprocating saw.
How to replace a gas furnace s roof vent.
Where the scrap wood hit the understructure of the roof we drilled a hole straight through to the outside.
Go into your attic.
Grip the vent pipe with one hand and the termination cap with the other hand.
Remove the screws holding the termination cap on the end of the vent pipe using the correct size screwdriver to turn the screws.
Hold the vent pipe still and.
Follow the outline you marked.
Locate the spot to install the vent pipe using a tape measure to determine distance from a wall or other.
How to install a vent pipe through a roof.