Install A Roof Cricket On Old Roof

Install the crickets first before shingling up a new roof.

Install a roof cricket on old roof.

To keep the porch roof framing as simple as possible we installed a structural ridge supported by posts at each end with the common rafters landing on top of the ridge. A roof cricket is a ridge structure designed to divert water on a roof. Eps tapered cricket on a rubber roof. Correct differential heights of adjacent roof decks and structurally slope roof decks to provide positive drainage to roof scupper and internal drains.

Better to remove that section of roofing lay back the water barrier if synthetic and remove the sheathing at that point build and sheath the cricket then tie the new water barrier for the cricket into the old portion laid back and reroof. After installing the rafters we still had to extend the porch roof back over the shed roof creating a valley on either side. Before installing a roof cricket you first should understand what it is and why it is important. See more ideas about roof roofing roof repair.

Installing drip edge on a humpy old roof dealing with dips and making clean overlaps metal drip edge flashing is installed on the perimeter of a roof to direct water away from the fascia into the gutters and to keep wind blown rain. Roof crickets are found on the high side of a chimney or when one roof meets another. Cricket length points a to b generally the longer of the 2 cross sections. Bend shingles over the peak of the cricket and across the seams on both sides.

Installing a roof cricket rubberized underlayment step flashing lead counter flashing. The roof cricket is normally the same pitch as the rest of the roof but not always. Make sure the tops of the shingles are covered with other shingles up the roof. Cricket panel slope the slope of the cricket panel.

Cricket width points c to d generally the shorter of the 2 cross sections.