pitteach
New Member
I'm installing a stacked washer/gas dryer on the second floor. The units will sit in a closet that is about 4 feet from an exterior wall. I would like to run 4" rigid pipe down through the floor and turn to run parallel between the floor joists and exit through a rim board between the 1st and 2nd floor.
My questions are about clearances. 1st of all, is advisable to bury the pipe between a floor and the ceiling? Do I have to keep the pipe a certain distance from drywall or joists or subfloor? Also, can I put insulation around the pipe?
I don't imagine that the pipe itself gets hot enough to combust unless it is clogged. I would have access to clean the pipe from the closet or from the termination hood on the side of the house.
My questions are about clearances. 1st of all, is advisable to bury the pipe between a floor and the ceiling? Do I have to keep the pipe a certain distance from drywall or joists or subfloor? Also, can I put insulation around the pipe?
I don't imagine that the pipe itself gets hot enough to combust unless it is clogged. I would have access to clean the pipe from the closet or from the termination hood on the side of the house.