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On Oct 11, 8:53�am, Steve wrote:

On Oct 11, 12:21�am, Boden wrote:


Could you flash around the chimney to cover the 3" gap using stainless
steel? �Most stainless steel alloys do not conduct heat well at all well.- Hide quoted text -

This is what I was thinking of doing. �Thanks!
Steveback to the framing.


I BELIEVE THE AIRSPACE IS A CODE REQUIREMENT, so that a chimney fire
cant conduct heat back to framining to start a fire,''

you might call your local building inspector and ask?
The reason for using stainless steel is so that heat is not conducted
back to the framing.
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