How to Make Your Own Wood Burning Stove Pipe

Wood burning stove pipe effectively flushes out the smoke from your wood stove. To safely channel these dangerous particulates out of your home, you need a sturdy metal stove pipe.

Step 1 - Selecting the Material

Steel pipes of 24 gauge to 26 gauge are best suited for this purpose. The steel material selected must be strong and should not warp due to heating. You can also choose single or double-walled piping material with different finishes for this purpose.

Step 2 - Size Requirements

Another important factor while making the purchase is the gauge or size of the pipe. The pipe should fit the outlet or exhaust of your wood-burning stove. Once the gauge of the pipe is determined, the next step is to measure the length of the sheet required to make a pipe from the stove’s exhaust to the chimney flue.

In this measurement, reduce the length at least by two inches as the 90-degree elbow is about eight inches tall.

Step 3 - Making the Stove Pipes

Wear safety hand gloves before commencing the work as steel sheets have sharp edges which may cause serious injuries to your hands. Each steel sheet will have a snap-lock seam. Fold the sheet edges and insert one edge into the lock and tighten it a bit. Ensure that the snap-lock is secure.

Step 4 - Attaching the Pipes

First, attach the chimney connector to the chimney flue and fix the stove pipe to it. If the pipe made in the earlier step is of sufficient length, proceed to Step 6, else proceed to Step 5.

Step 5 - Connect the Pipes

Connect the subsequent sections of the pipes by squeezing them into the first one after applying a spray of silicone. Screw them together with at least four screws after drilling holes in them. Repeat connecting stovepipes until you reach near the exhaust of the stove. If required, reduce the length of the pipe by cutting it.

Step 7 - Connect the Elbow

The last step is to connect the pipe and the stove exhaust with an appropriately sized connecting elbow.

Important Safety Tips

Always wear safety glasses.

A distance of at least nine inches should be maintained between the stove pipe and the wall. If you have a wooden wall directly behind the stove pipe, it is advisable to insulate both with a 3.5 inch thick brick layer.