1. Gables:
Gables are the horizontal exterior walls at both ends of the building, generally called gables.
Origin:
The upper ends of the left and right walls of ancient houses and the slopes between the front and rear roofs form a triangle, which resembles the ancient Chinese character "山", so it is called "gable".
2. Parapet wall
It is a low wall around the roof of a building. In addition to maintaining safety, its main function is to add waterproof bricks at the bottom to avoid Water seeps through the waterproof layer or overflows from the roof. According to the national building regulations, the height of the parapet wall of the upper roof shall generally not be less than 1.1m, and the maximum shall not be greater than 1.5m.
Origin:
It is said that an ancient mason was busy at work and had to take his young daughter with him. One day while building the roof, the little girl accidentally fell from the house. Death. 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 information
Function:
(1), gable wall
(1), separation from neighbor's residence and fire protection.
(2) As a load-bearing wall, because the main beams of traditional Chinese hard-mounted houses are built on the gable walls.
(2) Parapet wall
(1) As a railing on the roof or a measure to deal with the shape of the house, it can prevent people from falling and can also waterproof the roof. role. ?
(2) It plays a decorative role in building facades.
(3) In addition to fa?ade decoration, the parapet wall that is not accessible to people is also used to fix linoleum or waterproof membrane.
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