Gable parapet? What do you mean?

Gables are the lateral external walls at both ends of the building, which are generally called gables.

Origin:

The slope between the upper ends of the left and right walls and the roofs of the ancient buildings forms a triangle, which looks like the ancient word "mountain", so it is called "gable".

Second, the parapet

It is a low wall around the roof of a building. Its main function is not only to maintain safety, but also to make waterproof bricks at the bottom to avoid water seepage from the waterproof layer or rainwater overflow from the roof. According to the national building code, the height of the parapet at the top of the owner's house is generally not less than 1. 1m, and the maximum height is not more than1.5m..

Origin:

Legend has it that an ancient bricklayer was busy with his work and had to take his young daughter with him. One day, while building a house on the roof, my little daughter accidentally fell into the house and died. The craftsman was heartbroken. In order to prevent the tragedy from happening again, he built a low wall on the roof, which was later named "parapet".

Extended data

Function:

① gables

(1), separated from the neighbor's house, fireproof.

(2) As a load-bearing wall, because the main beam of traditional hard mountain residence in China is built on the gable.

(2), parapet

(1), as a measure to deal with the appearance of roof railings or houses, can prevent people from falling, and can also play the role of roof waterproofing. ?

(2) Decorate the facade of the building.

(3) The function of parapet is to fix linoleum or waterproof coiled material besides facade decoration.

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