How To Install A Cricket On A Metal Roof

This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.

How to install a cricket on a metal roof. 4 reinstall the roof panel under the. Remove any old roofing and flashing from an existing chimney. Both pieces are screwed tot he roof. Riverside custom fabricates all crickets sold.

Mark the height of the cricket on the back edge of the chimney. The junction between a roof and a chimney or skylight is one of the most prone to leak in a roof. Determine the pitch or slope of the roof behind the chimney. I have my valley custom made with water trough to help with leaking b.

Put an end of a level against the chimney lay. The top joinery of both valleys when they meet on the same plane of roof is shown here. How to build a roofing cricket. Roof crickets prevent roof leaks chimneys are notorious for leaking and the culprit is almost always the sheet metal flashing.

Screw the body of the cricket to the chimney with concrete screws and to the pyramid form with metal screws. 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. Below are some pictures of a roof cricket i installed. In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th.

When the chimney is at the bottom of a roof slope or has roof sloping into it i always install a cricket. A well flashed joint with a cricket from riverside is key in avoiding any problems. The horizontal ridge board is installed level and matches the roof angle on one end and sits on a vertical support at the chimney. Leave the bottom flange free for the time being.