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Hi Rob, Im in Ireland so i dont know about your codes in the states, but if you wanted to do that here then you we need to take the flue (vent) from your fireplace out through the exterior wall and then up along the outside of your exterior wall till it goes past your roof. The regulation here is that where the chimney meets the roof, measure 1100mm from the high side of where the chimney hits the roof and this must be where the top of your flue terminates. This is very important here in ireland to get enough 'draw' to pull smoke up the chimney, this would be why you cant just take it straight out the wall between joists and terminate there.

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I dunno if this will be any help because like I said I dont know your local code requirements, but I would imagine the principles are the same. Good luck and please let me know how you get on. Hi Rob, I get what you mean now. Well, again I can only speak from experience of my local codes and regulations here in Ireland but for a vented gase fireplace then all you need is a flue, which structurally for all the size of the opening you need in the wall, i dont see a problem and taking it up and out between the joists seems a fair enough way of doing it. It is however considered good building practice to leave at least 600mm clearance all around where the flue terminates in the external wall.

What I mean by that is that you couldnt have it terminating right beside a door or a window you need to be at least 600mm away to prevent ingress of fumes into your home. Windows 7 Loader 32 Bit For. Other than this my only advice would be not to put any combustible materials close to the vent, like build a fence next to it or plant a hedge below it, you know what i mean? Anyway, good luck.