The junction between a roof and a chimney or skylight is one of the most prone to leak in a roof.
Skylight roof cricket.
Riverside custom fabricates all crickets sold.
A well flashed joint with a cricket from riverside is key in avoiding any problems.
It s designed to divert water preventing it from pooling and causing damage over time.
A roof cricket is essentially a v shaped peaked structure that is installed in the space on the high side of a chimney or in the valley that occurs in certain roof transitions.
Unit skylights installed in accordance with section r308 6 and flashed in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions shall be permitted to be installed without a cricket or saddle.
Or preventing dangerous ice dams from forming.
Mark the height of the cricket on the back edge of the chimney.
This way you can get the precise fit fr your chimney or skylight every time.