Thatch Roof Chimney Height

Ensure the top of the chimney pots are at least 1 8 metres above the thatch.
Thatch roof chimney height. For small 440mm square two brick stack chimneys there must be at least a 40mm gap from the outer face of the brickwork to the thatch material this can be done by constructing a non combustible shield away from the face of the chimney before re thatching takes place. The top of the chimney should be at least 3 ft 0 92 m above the roof surface. The current building regulations state that the top of the chimney pot should achieve 1 83m above the thatch ridge. We install twin wall insulated flue systems to allow flue to pass any combustible materials safely and terminate at the regulation height of 1 8 metres above thatched ridge.
That are very common in this part of britain. This topic was discussed at length by experts at a thatch fire safety seminar in. The right hand roof is fully coated and waiting for a ridge. Chimney heights the height of a chimney is usually the main issue with thatch properties as a large proportion of them are also listed buildings.
The height requirement is thought to allow for any sparks embers to preferably die out before they exit the chimney or be ejected away from the thatch. Vertical blue line along the left side of the chimney in our photo. This specification makes sure steep roof slopes are cleared. The left hand roof seems to have more chimney than thatch these four hundred year old almshouses have an abundance of eaves chimneys.