Install A Roof Cricket

Install a waterproof membrane over the cricket sides and edges fastened to the cricket with a construction stapler.

Install a roof cricket.

Place shingles over the cricket and nail them into place with roofing nails beginning against the back edge of the chimney and going up toward the top of the box that you cut into the roof. It doesn t take an expert to spot problems simply look for water stained ceilings or other telltale signs of leaking in the vicinity of your chimney. Put metal flashing along the sides of the cricket nailed in place to overlap seams with the roof. Caulk the joints where the cricket meets the panel and the chimney as well as the screw heads.

Reinstall the roof panel under the cricket snapping its seams back in place. Proper flashing around a chimney includes three layers. Because chimneys are such a potential trouble spot consider installing a roof cricket as well as inspect them once every year or two. Installing a roof cricket.