Roof Detail Without Parapet

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Roof detail without parapet.

A critical and often overlooked design detail is at the termination of a parapet coping at a wall. The parapet itself is standard wood framing with an applied siding in this case t g 1 4 cedar. The most common mistake at this intersection is to allow the metal coping to but up to the wall without the application of termination metal. Parapet walls must be at least 9 high to install this anchor that.

The omittance of the termination metal leaves an opening at the top of the coping and allows for moisture infiltration at the space between the parapet. The assembly is straight forward but what complicates matters is that the roof needs to be vented. Flat roof penetrations best practice flat roofs that are durable and fit for purpose rely on many factors not least the correct detailing and implementation of penetrations. Malta dynamics is excited to announce its new reusable parapet anchor designed specifically for flat roofs surrounded by parapet walls.

Daniel bosworth design technical manager at sig design technology examines best practice for this important discipline. Do you need an anchor solution that doesn t damage your roof walls. These parapet anchors are fully adjustable and can be installed on wall thicknesses from 2 36 all the way up to 14 1 inches. These parapet anchors are fully adjustable and can be installed on wall thicknesses from 2 36 inches all the way up to 14 1 inches.