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Concentric vent kit wall thimbles???

ddlaz

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I previously posted on a new garage heater install and figured out my gas line install fairly easily once I started popping holes in drywall.

My next big hurdle is the ducting. Reznor's concentric vent kit (CC6) for horizontal venting requires a 6" combustion air pipe with the 4" flue pipe inside. The manual says a wall thimble is required if going through a combustible wall. I've got vinyl siding, osb, and drywall.

I'm using a single wall 6" for my inlet. My local supply stores only have 6" wall thimbles for double-wall pipe. All the thimbles have 6 5/8" or larger holes. I've read many posts asking a similar question and everyone saying to caulk it, but I just can't accept that I have to caulk a 1/2" gap.

Are there really no wall thimbles with 6" diameter holes? My alternative idea is to get some galvanized sheets and cut out my own "trim plate".

For anyone else considering a reznor sealed combustion unit and venting horizontally, get the CC14 kit. it's like the cc6 but with an "aesthetic" goal so it has smaller venting requirements and no need for a wall thimble. If this darn kit wasn't 230 bucks, I would toss this and get the cc14 kit.
 
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ddlaz

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Mods - Please close/delete this thread. I ended up just using my nibbler to cut out a ring from a sheet of galvanized ducting. I should have done this days ago!
 
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