Considerations To Make When Deciding Upon A Parapet Roof

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Considerations To Make When Deciding Upon A
Parapet Roof
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• While their original purpose is no longer
  relevant, parapet roofs that were once designed
  as defensive structures for buildings such as
  castles, towers and temples, are still important
  architecturally, and used universally in modern
  designs.
• To help you decide whether a parapet roof is
  right for your home, here are some factors to
  consider

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• Its a time consuming project
• A lot of materials are required to build a
  parapet roof, and along with taking a long time
  to build, it also demands a significant degree of
  expertise. As such, its important to appreciate
  this and select an experienced construction
  company who can deal with it appropriately, and
  ensure that the roof will be able to hold up well
  against a variety of different weather conditions

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• Their design can be complex
• As wooden framing is used to construct
  contemporary parapets, their design can be
  complicated. For the framing to be sunk
  adequately, wall cavities are necessary, and
  these will in turn, require holes for
  ventilation. There are a number of other
  practical and complex considerations to be made,
  too, and should any of these considerations be
  missed or poorly executed, it can turn into a
  costly disaster for homeowners, as detailed in
  the next point.

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• They require regular maintenance
• If a parapet roof has been poorly made, it can
  quickly begin to experience problems with
  moisture, which if left untreated, can be
  devastating for this particular type of roof and
  lead to leaks inside the home. As such. regular
  checks and maintenance are necessary to ensure
  that your parapet roof doesnt go on to cause you
  a number of moisture-related and expensive
  problems.

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• The transformation of parapet roofs
• Small, short and vertical walls running along a
  roofline, parapets were originally designed for
  combatants to stand behind and avoid the arrows
  of enemies. As the years and the centuries
  passed, however, they have become more decorative
  in design, and continue to be used on many
  buildings, including homes. When used on homes
  nowadays however, their purpose is more as a
  measure of safety to minimize the threat of wind
  and fire damage, although they can still be used
  as decorative features.
• Once made out of marble and initially used by the
  Greeks, parapets are perhaps most commonly
  associated with the medieval period, and over
  time, were taken over by Gothic architecture.

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• Why should you have a parapet roof built on your
  home?
• Looking stunning architecturally and adding an
  interesting, quirky element to a property,
  parapet roofs also offer an additional layer of
  protection for homes against the risk of fire,
  thanks to their roofline extending above the
  plane of the roof. Helping to protect the
  membrane of the roof against the flames of a
  fire, they can be instrumental in preventing a
  fire from raging to the point where it cant
  easily be controlled.
• As well as fire protection, parapet roofs also
  afford a good deal of wind resistance, with the
  pressure being distributed evenly across the
  whole roof. They also go towards stopping wind
  uplift, which can be extremely detrimental to
  shingles and lead to premature wear.

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• If you live in an area that frequently
  experiences high winds, a parapet roof can help
  shield your home from its ravages.
• Stylized and functional, a parapet roof makes a
  wonderful addition to any structure, and could
  help your home stand apart from others in the
  neighborhood, while protecting it from potential
  fire and wind damage. If you already have a
  parapet roof thats in need of repair due to
  general wear and tear, or poor construction by an
  inexperienced company, search for a roofing or
  construction contractor in your area who can fix
  the problem and restore your roof to its former
  condition, before the problem gets any worse.

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