Roof Detail Without Parapet

Daniel bosworth design technical manager at sig design technology examines best practice for this important discipline.

Roof detail without parapet.

A critical and often overlooked design detail is at the termination of a parapet coping at a wall. 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. 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. Commercial roofing specs and details find the resources you need to design the best roofing system for your project.

Whether you re in the design phase or on the roof we can provide the tools and support to get the project done right. The assembly is straight forward but what complicates matters is that the roof needs to be vented. At the highest point of the sloped roof the parapet is about 10 tall at the lowest point the parapet is about 14 tall. Parapet walls must be at least 9 high to install this anchor that.

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. Malta dynamics is excited to announce its new reusable parapet anchor designed specifically for flat roofs surrounded by parapet walls. The parapet itself is standard wood framing with an applied siding in this case t g 1 4 cedar. These parapet anchors are fully adjustable and can be installed on wall thicknesses from 2 36 all the way up to 14 1 inches.