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8" VENTING FRAMING AND FINISHING
Installing Support Brackets
A horizontal pipe support MUST BE used for each 3 feet of horizontal
run. The pipe supports should be placed around the pipe and nailed
in place to framing members. There MUST BE a 3 inch clearance
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clearance on both sides and bottom of the 8 inch diameter pipe to
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Vertical runs of this vent systems must be supported every 4 feet
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Position a plumb bob directly over the center of the vertical vent
component and mark the ceiling to establish the center point of the
vent. Drill a hole or drive a nail through this center point and check
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runs. Reposition the appliance and vent system, if necessary, to
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Cut a 10 1/2 inch x 10 1/2 inch hole through the ceiling, using the
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the ceiling side of the previously cut and framed hole. See Figure
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NOTE: Remove insulation from the framed area in the attic before
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