A power miter box is handy but not necessary for cutting the angles on the framing parts.
Gas fireplace pipe installation.
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In this video i complete the framing around the fireplace make the final connections vent and gas then conduct a test of the fireplace.
Flexible vent pipes are most commonly used for ease of installation.
Start by turning off the gas to your home.
Some jurisdictions will also require that you enclose the top of your framed fireplace enclosure with a plywood or oriented strand board.
Connect the male nipple to the female elbow.
Always make sure that you start from the bottom and work your way to the top when you are installing flexible vent pipes.
Installing vent pipe installing a fireplace vent pipe can be a simple procedure.
It s common practice to install 2 x 4 lumber immediately adjacent to both sides of the pipe to give the firestop plate something to nail to.
There are many vent pipes that are very easy to install.
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Then fit the end of the fireplace pipe on the unused end.
It is usually easiest to install stand alone gas fireplace on an exterior wall as the venting pipe can go straight out the wall.
Connect the log lighter starter pipe to the 1 2 male nipple and slide the nipple from the inside of the fireplace.
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Secure all three connections with plumbers tape or putty.
For the floor mount.
At the gas pipe where you made the cut install a t fitting that will connect both ends of the cut pipe and the fireplace pipe.
Make sure your firebox is completely free of any debris.
In this video i start my diy fireplace by installing a flexible direct vent system through the wall behind the fireplace.
Cut out a piece from the gas pipe long enough that both ends will fit on the t fitting.