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Give me a cricket, or a saddle -- I don't care!

Home inspectors often talk about a cricket. Another name is a saddle flashing. Either way, often clients and even realtors do not know what an inspector is talking about. A photo of a cricket is below. This is a device for routing runoff water around a chimney that is of the wider variety. There is some variation as to when it is required, , but figure something over two feet across is likely to have one. And really wide chimneys, for sure, should have a friendly cricket attached. So if you have never seen a cricket, because you are not up on roofs and do not fly over in helicopters, here you go. This is a photo from the beautiful Pacific Northwet, so it has had plenty of use.

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Thanks for looking,

Steven L. Smith

www.kingofthehouse.com

Posted by Steven L. Smith, Bellingham, Wa. Home Inspector on 06/02/2007 08:44 PM

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5 Comments on Give me a cricket, or a saddle -- I don't care!

Good informative post. I knew what it was. But I'm sure there are lots out there that don't and will appreciate your post! :)

Another good photo would be a side view (instead of a top down view) so people can see in what application they are used for.

06/02/2007 08:50 PM

by Debi Braulik (Tacoma Real Estate) (John L. Scott Real Estate)

Thanks for the info. I was not aware of it but then we don't have that many fireplaces in central Florida.

06/02/2007 09:04 PM

by Gary Waters - Real Estate Agent Viera Suntree (Century 21 Baytree Realty www.moving2brevard.com)

Well thank you, I've never heard it called a cricket

06/02/2007 09:05 PM

by Renae Fulton, GRI (Keller Williams Realty)

A cricket is a simple solution to a leaking chimney. I have recommended them on several occasions.

06/03/2007 08:27 AM

by Greg Cremia (Shore Realty of the Outer Banks)

Very good post

Thank you

06/07/2007 05:37 PM

by Dale

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