Secure the plywood triangles to the roof decking and cricket ridge with galvanized screws.
Install a roof cricket.
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.
Because chimneys are such a potential trouble spot consider installing a roof cricket as well as inspect them once every year or two.
Put metal flashing along the sides of the cricket nailed in place to overlap seams with the roof.
Reinstall the roof panel under the cricket snapping its seams back in place.
Proper flashing around a chimney includes three layers.
Sep flashing is an l shaped sheet metal are woven into the shingle courses and lapped up the side of the chimney.
Install a waterproof membrane over the cricket sides and edges fastened to the cricket with a construction stapler.
Installing a roof cricket.