Parapets have a long architectural history and go by different names.
Parapet roof style.
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A parapet is a low wall projecting from the edge of a platform terrace or roof.
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At the highest point of the sloped roof the parapet is about 10 tall at the lowest point the parapet is about 14 tall.
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A parapet roof involves a typical sloped roof that is concealed behind a parapet wall so that it gives the impression of being flat.
Parapets may rise above the corniceof a building or form the upper portion of a defensive wall on a castle.
The assembly is straight forward but what complicates matters is that the roof needs to be vented.
The parapet itself is standard wood framing with an applied siding in this case t g 1 4 cedar.
A parapet roof is simply put when a building s outermost walls extend upwards past the roof around the edges most often by a few feet.
The cure for parapetitus is continuity of the control layers and letting things move when they have to move.