Basement Framing help needed

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04-26-04, 03:37 PM

Shadz

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Basement Framing help needed

I am finishing my basement and framed around the heating ducts for drywall. I intended to leave a 1/2 inch gap but when I finished, the framing was in contact with the ducts. Can I do anything besides take everything down and recut? Is there something I cna put in between the wood and the heat ducts that will serve as a heat barrier? Do I need to do anything at all i.e. is it okay for the ducts to contact the framing?

Thanks in advance for any help.

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04-26-04, 05:31 PM

John Nelson

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The ducts don't get that hot. You're okay as is.

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04-26-04, 06:03 PM

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Thanks John. That's good news!

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04-27-04, 02:55 PM

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Like John said Go for it, Most furnaces blowers are set for the blower to come on about 110o 115o on the fan control the limet is set for 200o.Just dont box around the flue vent pipe if its not a gas B vent pipe.

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04-28-04, 10:39 AM

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Thanks Ed

I think I should be okay then. The flue vent pipe is actually in the middle of a mechanical closet I've framed in along with the furnace and water heater. Thanks again guys.

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