Cricket Chimney Saddle. This is a device that covers the back edge of the chimney forcing the water to flow around the chimney. Thursday september 12 2019 according to the residential edition of the florida building code r903 2 2 and the international building code ibc the high side of any chimney or other roof penetration that is more than 30 inches wide requires a cricket or saddle.
Thursday september 12 2019 according to the residential edition of the florida building code r903 2 2 and the international building code ibc the high side of any chimney or other roof penetration that is more than 30 inches wide requires a cricket or saddle. When is a cricket or saddle required on a roof. Below are some pictures of a roof cricket i installed.
When the chimney is at the bottom of a roof slope or has roof sloping into it i always install a cricket.
You can prevent this from happening by building a roofing cricket sometimes called a saddle. Below are some pictures of a roof cricket i installed. Cricket or saddle coverings shall be sheet metal or of the same material as the roof covering. Crickets are also often referred to as saddles in this context.
