The Yurt Chimney

[Karl]

Hey Jafo,

I've got some free time since I quit my job today. It ended in a interview with HR that may get me another job. The world works in mysterious ways.

The stove is working well! We hardly get any smoke in the yurt, so the draw is very good. So good in fact, I will install an extra damper, the stove has built in one for cooking, but I want one on the outlet to adjust the burn rate better.

Chimney support is holding up rock solid. It didn't move at all last night in the 50 mile gusts we got. This was cemented in 4x4's, 29inches deep with six bags of Quikrete. I am keeping the extra chimney pipe and still deciding on whether to add it in or not. Overall things are going well and now I have time to finish some projects, and hopefully find a job with hours that don't consume our lives, and is somewhat enjoyable.

[bss]

Do you think the pipe is strong enough to lean a ladder and man against 15' in the air? That would probably be schedule 40, right?

I guess you could use U-bolts with a piece of wood or metal on the chimney side to attach the bands to, and maybe a metal plate or something with u-bolts for the bottom box support. This may be a better option than trying to muscle 200 lbs of lumber around. Cheaper for too, plus it won't rot. I would be interested in seeing pics of the hardware for your setup.

[Jafo]

Ahh so you are only using two of the 3 foot sections for the chimney?

[Karl]

Yes, we used two for 6 feet of chimney above the clean out tee. We may or may not add the third for 9 feet.

[Jafo]

Ok, I have a ton of pictures here, please bear with me.

Here is my brother cutting the hole in the wall:





And the "through the wall" kit:

[Jafo]

Ok, here is the T outside:



The hole we dug:





This is how we are temporarily supporting the post:

[Jafo]

Ok, here wis the pipe before we pour:



First row of rebar:



Yes, we mixed all the cement by hand, two bags at a time, 1,200 lbs. Notice how we put up cardboard against the yurt. Since we were mixing cement right there by hand, we wanted to make sure we didn't splash any on the side cover:

[Jafo]

Ok, that is it for today, we hope it cures up tonight so we can attach the chimney to the pipe..

[Corinarose]

jafo,

looks really good!

[Karl]

Looks good! How will you anchor the chimney to the metal post?