{"id":808,"date":"2019-08-12T07:18:58","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T07:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chimneysweep.com\/oldwebsite\/?page_id=808"},"modified":"2025-03-04T12:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T12:38:07","slug":"chimney-clearances","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chimneysweep.com\/oldwebsite\/chimney-clearances\/","title":{"rendered":"Chimney Clearances"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"808\" class=\"elementor elementor-808\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c088044 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c088044\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dad93e0\" data-id=\"dad93e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f029dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f029dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chimney Clearances<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa12b5a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa12b5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e23305d\" data-id=\"e23305d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf2b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf2b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the International Residential Code, any portion of a masonry chimney located in the interior of the building or within the exterior wall of the building shall have minimum airspace clearance to combustibles of 2 inches. This code is all about ensuring there are no flammable materials in your home\u2019s walls or attic that would be in danger of being set on fire by a hot chimney.<\/p><p>Furthermore, chimneys located entirely outside the exterior walls of the building shall have a minimum airspace clearance of 1 inch. When it comes to chimney clearances, your safety is paramount. If you think your chimney might not be up to code, or you have any additional questions, give us a call!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chimney Clearances According to the International Residential Code, any portion of a masonry chimney located in the interior of the building or within the exterior wall of the building shall have minimum airspace clearance to combustibles of 2 inches. 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