How To Install A Cricket On A Metal Roof

Both pieces are screwed tot he roof.

How to install a cricket on a metal roof.

4 reinstall the roof panel under the. Leave the bottom flange free for the time being. In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th. Strip it down to the basic masonry and roof decking just like you would for.

Determine the pitch or slope of the roof behind the chimney. Installing a roof cricket. This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. Screw the body of the cricket to the chimney with concrete screws and to the pyramid form with metal screws.

Put an end of a level against the chimney lay. I have my valley custom made with water trough to help with leaking b. Roof crickets prevent roof leaks chimneys are notorious for leaking and the culprit is almost always the sheet metal flashing. A well flashed joint with a cricket from riverside is key in avoiding any problems.

When the chimney is at the bottom of a roof slope or has roof sloping into it i always install a cricket. Below are some pictures of a roof cricket i installed. The top joinery of both valleys when they meet on the same plane of roof is shown here. 3 4 plywood that extends to the edge of the chimney is installed secured to the horizontal 2 4 ridge and along the roofs edge with screws.

The height should be at least as high as the slope in order to direct water away from the chimney so if the slope is 4 in 12 place. The junction between a roof and a chimney or skylight is one of the most prone to leak in a roof. Riverside custom fabricates all crickets sold. The horizontal ridge board is installed level and matches the roof angle on one end and sits on a vertical support at the chimney.