Once as a helper about 17 years ago and only one other since, so once we decide on the correct term, I will probably have some “refresher” questions regarding the framing of one of these.īTW…a 2/12 would work, but I’m not doing it (Cincinnati-area). I have only had to build a (insert correct term here) two times. The pictures he pulled up is what I normally call a saddle (behind a chimney, for example), though I have heard those called crickets as well. So I attempt to explain it, as well as I could when the owner gets his iPad out and looks up “images for roof cricket”. If I can’t get a 3/12 pitch and miss the corner of the window, I told them, I’ll have to build a cricket in front of it. but that I HAD to have at least a 3/12 pitch.

At first look, I told the owners it looked like we may be able to miss the window with the new (gable) roof, but would have to do some measuring, drawing etc. There is a window in the middle of the dormer. Looking at the house, there is a dormer, not quite centered on the deck, and thereby, the new gable roof. I am designing a small screened in porch over an existing deck. Hello (again) everyone…was a regular member for a while, but have been away for quite a while…not sure why, just onna dem things.

Roof cricket