Originally Posted by
Kevin Luce
Chimney cricket not made of the same material as the roof. Just took a class with the city inspectors and they are teaching this and the city inspectors that I talked to are enforcing it. They were covering the 2003 IRC.
Kevin, that just does not make any sense. The best crickets are those that are fabricated from copper or other soft metals.
This is from the 2003 IRC:
R905.2.8.3 Crickets and saddles. A cricket or saddle shall be installed on the ridge side of any chimney greater than 30 inches (762 mm) wide. Cricket or saddle coverings shall be sheet metal or of the same material as the roof covering.