A well flashed joint with a cricket from riverside is key in avoiding any problems.
Skylight roof cricket.
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.
Mark the height of the cricket on the back edge of the chimney.
Cricket or saddle coverings shall be sheet metal or of the same material as the roof covering.
Riverside custom fabricates all crickets sold.
The junction between a roof and a chimney or skylight is one of the most prone to leak in a roof.
The height should be at least as high as the slope in order to direct water away from the chimney so if the slope is 4 in 12 place.
This way you can get the precise fit fr your chimney or skylight every time.
It s designed to divert water preventing it from pooling and causing damage over time.