How To Build A Roof Cricket

A roof cricket has nothing to do with insects but everything to do with leakproofing around a chimney or similar vertical opening.

How to build a roof cricket.

Roof crickets can be covered with metal flashing or with the same material as the rest of the roof. New roof sheathing and ice and water shield is then installed and wrapped up the chimney. Simple and old school way to build a roof cricket using a string line. I didn t mean to harp on the caulking company i c.

Jun 15 2017 explore anibal carbonell s board roof cricket on pinterest. Crickets are also often referred to as saddles in this context. Without a cricket or diverter water can build up behind the chimney which. The roof shingles and step flashing are then replaced.

How to make a roofing cricket. This cricket s components are four pieces made from 2 4 and 3 4 plywood. If your chimney is located below the. In this example a pitch of 12 12 and 1 1 2 x 5 1 2 rafters are specified.

A cricket also sometimes called a saddle is basically a small roof built to divert runoff water away from the upper side of a chimney. Select build roof build roof from the menu and in the build roof dialog specify the pitch framing and any other attributes that you will need for the cricket. Builder erik perkins demonstrates one way to figure and lay out a roof without using m. Roof crickets are found on the high side of a chimney or when one roof meets another.

See more ideas about roof roofing roof repair. The roof cricket is normally the same pitch as the rest of the roof but not always. Very sorry this video is so long but loads of good stuff. The lead counter flashing on the chimney will be installed next.

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