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.
Parapet gutter detail flat roof.
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The cure for parapetitus is continuity of the control layers and letting things move when they have to move.
Flat roofs of this type are usually finished in steel roof sheet and fall towards a special type of gutter called a box gutter.
At the highest point of the sloped roof the parapet is about 10 tall at the lowest point the parapet is about 14 tall.
The assembly is straight forward but what complicates matters is that the roof needs to be vented.
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Because parapet roofs are encircled by walls they are more prone to leaking than traditional pitched roofs.
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They can be used in conjunction with gutters and downspouts to divert the flow to the desired location.