Parapet Wall Roofing

Malta dynamics is excited to announce its new reusable parapet anchor designed specifically for flat roofs surrounded by parapet walls.

Parapet wall roofing.

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. Max baker and stonewall jackson would be proud. Do you need an anchor solution that doesn t damage your roof walls. A parapet wall is a low wall usually enclosing a roof or a protective barrier at the edge of a terrace or on the side of a bridge.

In earlier times these walls were built to afford some protection for rooftop defenders of a structure such as a castle or city walls under attack. Parapet walls must be at least 9 inches high to install. Parapet walls can be constructed using different materials like reinforced cement concrete steel aluminium glass etc. Different types of parapet walls and their uses are discussed below.

A parapet wall is a low or dwarf wall built along the edge of the roof terrace walkway balcony etc. Parapet capping roof flashing. You want your capping to be robust yet attractive fitting to the style of the parapet and the entire building. In modern use one is constructed to provide a barrier to prevent people or objects from falling from the edge of the structure and to slow the spread of fire.

The cure for parapetitus is continuity of the control layers and letting things move when they have to move. 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. While a roof parapet wall may seem like a small detail in the grand scheme of the entire building design it can actually change the dynamic of an entire roof both in terms of cosmetic detailing and safety.