connecting a single skin flue pipe to a woodburning stove

[bountyhunterdan]

the stove pipe is 125mm in diameter and so is the outlet on the stove but when the pipe is placed into the outlet there is a gap of about 5mm all the way around it. If I just fill it with fire cement will this be strong enough to hold it in place and will the cement crack if it is to thick

 

[Burnerman]

Fill up the gap with some moist fireclay cement - its available in white or black. I use my fingers for this. High temperature flue pipe tape is available for going over joints too - but it isn't so pretty!
This stuff is only for filling gaps such as these - it cant support any stresses.
John

 

[bountyhunterdan]

Fill up the gap with some moist fireclay cement - its available in white or black. I use my fingers for this. High temperature flue pipe tape is available for going over joints too - but it isn't so pretty!
This stuff is only for filling gaps such as these - it cant support any stresses.
John [/

Thanks John, what brand of cement would you recomend and should I also use fire rope

 

[Burnerman]

I guess any make will do, but I use Purimachos - its easy to smooth with a damp sponge.
By all means pack the gap with some fire rope first if you have some handy.
John

 

[Nige F]

make sure it isn`t asbestos rope that`s been lying around since pre-PC days