How To Build A Roof Cricket

Building a cricket on an existing chimney.

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. 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. Everything you want to know to do this yourself. See more ideas about roof roofing roof repair.

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. Roof crickets are found on the high side of a chimney or when one roof meets another. The lead counter flashing on the chimney will be installed next. The roof shingles and step flashing are then replaced.

If your chimney is located below the. Very sorry this video is so long but loads of good stuff. In this example a pitch of 12 12 and 1 1 2 x 5 1 2 rafters are specified. How to make a roofing cricket.

Jun 15 2017 explore anibal carbonell s board roof cricket on pinterest. This cricket s components are four pieces made from 2 4 and 3 4 plywood. Do not check build roof planes. Without a cricket or diverter water can build up behind the chimney which.

Crickets are also often referred to as saddles in this context. Builder erik perkins demonstrates one way to figure and lay out a roof without using m. New roof sheathing and ice and water shield is then installed and wrapped up the chimney. The roof cricket is normally the same pitch as the rest of the roof but not always.

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