Insulation, Radiant and Vapor Barriers - insulating around an oil burner

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mrproba66
01-02-08, 11:01 AM
i live in a split level home in NY and am looking to safely insulate (and sound proof) around my oil burner. The unit is surrounded by a combination of materials on all 4 sides. On one side, within 1 foot is metal framed sheetrock wall to the finished part of my basement. The flue side is poured concrete. The other 2 sides from 4 feet down is open to the unfinished side. One of those two sides is completely open, the other side from 4 feet and up there's a combination of wood framing and sheetrock within a foot of the unit. The ceiling of this area is completely wood framed. Is it true that for insulation i have to stay 18 inches away from the flue on all sides?

by mistake i originally posted this in the Energy and Weatherstripping thread