See more ideas about parapet roof lantern flat roof.
Parapet roof style.
The parapet roofby far the most common type of flat roof isn t actually flat at all.
Parapets may rise above the corniceof a building or form the upper portion of a defensive wall on a castle.
Parapets have a long architectural history and go by different names.
The cure for parapetitus is continuity of the control layers and letting things move when they have to move.
A parapet is a low wall projecting from the edge of a platform terrace or roof.
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.
At the highest point of the sloped roof the parapet is about 10 tall at the lowest point the parapet is about 14 tall.
Jan 6 2016 explore lorna kimpton s board parapet roof on pinterest.
A parapet roof involves a typical sloped roof that is concealed behind a parapet wall so that it gives the impression of being flat.
The perimeter of the roof assembly insulation is wrapped to prevent interstitial airflow from the parapet into the multilayered rigid insulation of the field of the roof.
The assembly is straight forward but what complicates matters is that the roof needs to be vented.