Plumbing books vary in their advice.
How high should a vent stick out the roof.
If the pipe is farther than 10 feet from the roof peak it must be 2 feet above the highest point of the roof within 10 feet.
Open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least 6 inches 152 mm above the roof or 6 inches 152 mm above the anticipated snow accumulation whichever is greater except that where a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather protection the vent extension shall be run at least 7 feet 2134 mm above the roof.
Does anyone know what legal height requirements there are for vent pipes from memory i m pretty sure that it must only be a minimum of 300mm above the gutters that s to ensure storm water does not get into the sewer system.
Where a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather protection the vent extensions shall be run at least seven feet above the roof.
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Extend the vent pipe at least.
Recommended minimums make sure the stack to protrude a minimum of 15 cm 6 inches from the roof.
I d maybe try to tie that existing 2 vent into your new 3.
The regulations were changed from the days that you needed those 1m or so long pipes jutting from your roof.
In other words the highest point within a 10 foot circle of the pipe.
Notice that we use the words any roof surface or an part of a structure in this explanation.
Set the collar with the wide flange at the bottom on the surface of the roof.
That means that when there is mechanical equipment on the roof sun decks you name it the plumbing vents need to extend up above the roof 7 feet.
The top of the flue opening termination of the chimney should be a minimum of 2 feet above any part of a structure within ten feet.
For a gas vent or type l vent this height must be 2 ft 0 61m or more.
If a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather protection the vent shall be extended at least seven 7 feet above the roof.
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Extensions of vent pipes through a roof shall be terminated at least 12 inches above such roof unless a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather protection.
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