Parapet Gable Roof

See also roof pitch crow stepped corbie stepped stepped gable.

Parapet gable roof. The gable at the end of a ridge roofed structure or gable end usually has straight sides follows the roof s slope and is often bounded by the roof s overhanging eaves. The german equivalent brüstung has the same meaning. If the gable end projects above the roof level to form a parapet however its silhouette may be one of many types such as the crowstepped catstepped or. Where extending above a roof a parapet may simply be the portion of an exterior wall that continues above the edge.

A parapet is a barrier that is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof terrace balcony walkway or other structure the word comes ultimately from the italian parapetto parare to cover defend and petto breast. If you didn t get it right you concentrated the stresses at roof edges and you could suck in a parapet or tear or rip a membrane at the parapet photographs 3 and 4. Browse 54 parapet gable on houzz whether you want inspiration for planning parapet gable or are building designer parapet gable from scratch houzz has 54 pictures from the best designers decorators and architects in the country including jordan valente construction llc and smile a mile painting. The edge of such a parapet is often trimmed to form an ornamental silhouette.

Look through parapet gable photos in different colors and styles and when you find some parapet. A gable roof with its end parapet walls below extended slightly upwards and shaped to resemble steps. Roof membrane temperatures ottawa canada summer day. A combination of a gable and a hip roof pitched roof without changes to the walls with the hipped part at the top and the gable section.

Roof level to form a parapet however its silhouette may be one of many types such as the crowstepped catstepped or corbiestepped gable with a stepped outline. Courtesy of max baker and the national research council of canada.