ASTM C1283-00e1
(Practice)Standard Practice for Installing Clay Flue Lining
Standard Practice for Installing Clay Flue Lining
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the minimum requirements for installing clay flue lining for residential or concrete masonry chimneys.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values stated in parentheses are for informational purposes only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: C 1283 – 00
Standard Practice for
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Installing Clay Flue Lining
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1283; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—“Cone 10” was inadvertently changed to “5,” and was editorially corrected back to “10” in February 2002.
1. Scope C 652 Specification for Hollow Brick (Hollow Masonry
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Units Made from Clay or Shale)
1.1 This practice covers the minimum requirements for
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C 896 Terminology Relating to Clay Products
installing clay flue lining as a lining for residential masonry
chimneys not exceeding 40 ft (12.2 m) in height.
3. Terminology
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.1 General—Terminology C 896 should be used for clari-
as the standard. The values stated in parentheses are for
fication of definitions in this practice.
informational purposes only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Foundation
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 The foundation shall be deep enough so that frost
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
penetration and seasonal volume changes in the soil will not
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
affect its stability.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.2 The foundation shall be placed, with respect to adjacent
2. Referenced Documents structures existing or anticipated, to minimize the possibility of
mutual damage by construction operations or by transmission
2.1 ASTM Standards:
of additional loads to the supporting soils.
C 24 Test Method for Pyrometric Cone Equivalent (PCE) of
2 4.3 The foundation supports the chimney and shall be sized
Fireclay and High Alumina Refractory Materials
to carry all superimposed loads. Most building codes, however,
C 27 Classification of Fireclay and High-Alumina Refrac-
2 disallow the use of chimney walls as structural elements to
tory Brick
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support other building components unless specific construction
C 55 Specification for Concrete Brick
allowances are made. When designing the foundation, care
C 90 Specification for Loadbearing Concrete Masonry
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shall be taken to account for soil types and conditions.
Units
4.4 Concrete footings and foundations shall conform to
C 99 Test Method for Modulus of Rupture of Dimension
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local building codes.
Stone
4.4.1 In the absence of a local building code, concrete with
C 129 Specification for Nonloadbearing Concrete Masonry
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a minimum 28 day compressive strength of 3000 psi (21 mPa)
Units
shall be used.
C 145 Specification for Solid Load-Bearing Concrete Ma-
3 4.5 Where a chimney or fireplace is added to the outside of
sonry Units
the exterior wall of an existing structure, the following shall
C 170 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Dimension
4 apply:
Stone
2 4.5.1 The new footing shall be installed at the same level or
C 199 Test Method for Pier Test for Refractory Mortars
below the existing footing, provided the level is below the frost
C 216 Specification for Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units
3 line and the new footing is placed on soil with adequate bearing
Made from Clay or Shale)
3 capacity.
C 270 Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry
3 4.5.2 The existing drainage provision shall not be ob-
C 315 Specification for Clay Flue Linings
structed.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C-4 on Vitrified 5. Chimney Construction
Clay Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C04.20 on Methods of
5.1 Materials:
Test and Specifications.
5.1.1 Flue Linings— Specification C 315.
Current edition approved Jan. 10, 2000. Published March 2000. Originally
published as C 1283–94. Last previous edition C 1283–99.
5.1.2 Refractory Mortar—Test Method C 24, cone 10, and
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.01.
Test Method C 199.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.05.
4 5.1.3 Concrete Block— Specification C 90, Specification
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07.
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C 1283
C 129, Specification C 145. 6. Clearances
5.1.4 Brick—Specification C 55, Specification C 216,
6.1 The minimum air space clearance between interior
Grade SW.
masonry chimneys and combustible materials shall be at least
5.1.5 Mortar—Specification C 270.
2 in. (51 mm). Any chimney with at least one interior wall shall
5.1.6 Firebrick—Classification C 27.
be treated as interior. When masonry chimneys are constructed
5.1.7 Natural Ston
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