I am working up an estimate on a large finished basement. The home has an oil fired boiler which the home owners want enclosed. I have done several other basements having heat pumps which only basically require maintenence clearances.
Are there any code requirements for distances and construction materials. I was planning on using steel studs and 5/8 firestop dw in that area. The other item would be combustion air and volume needed. I was thinking that could be ducted in from outside.
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i'd be checking with the building inspector and the furnace manufacturer first, steel studs and 5/8 fr drywall are a good start though
if the room is closed in with a door, combustion air must be supplied of course, many new furnaces here in canada bring in outside air for combustion
your local furnace guy will be thankful for service room of course not to mention room to replace it when needed
caulking is not a piece of trim
I just got done framing and DW with full 1927 house remodel w/ basement. OIl fired furnace moved to corner of basement and enclosed in room. Code says you must bring in combustion air either from oustside or allow vent through door or wall. Talk to inspector cause they rule the roost. Typically, outside air is brought in via 6-inch round duct with opening placed within 18 inches of floor (preferably in front of furnuce).
I could not bring in outside air due to proximity of combustion air (must be 3 feet away). I put in 14 inch square 12-ga duct under stair to connect furnace/utility room with laundry room. This will be quieter than vents in door (oil furnaces are great-but louder). Joe