Please help,,,,,,I have Cape with a full shed dormer, front side of house has a 7 pitch and the dormer is like a 1 or 2 pitch.
The chimney is located on the 7 pitch side (Front) but was placed directly below the ridge so I have no room for a “cricketâ€.
The chimney leaks but the kicker is, sometimes it leaks, sometimes it does not leak. As far as I can determine it leaks somewhere from the back of the house.
I have enclosed some pictures and wonder it anyone has any suggestions, the lead flashing you see in “CHIMNEY 4†covers other flashing underneath.
Also, picture “CHIMNEY 2†is a picture of some cracks in the mortar work of the chimney, wondering if this could be the source of the water. Cracks are about as thick as a dime, maybe smaller.
Any idea’s welcome.
thanks
Hacker454
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hacker.. no pics posted.. is it a brick chimney ?
how old is it ?
if it's that close to the ridge, then the flashings should pitch the water to the far slope... if it's NOT that close to the ridge then you DO have room for a cricket.
if it's a stone chimney, it should be THRU-flashed
if it has cracks in the cap, it should get a new cap
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