Why is the parapet called parapet?

The origin of parapet: 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 girl 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".

A parapet (also called a granddaughter's wall) 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..

Extended data

1. The parapet on the owner's roof is used to protect personnel safety and decorate the building facade. The parapet not on the roof can not only decorate the facade, but also fix the linoleum.

2. The parapet plays a unique role in architectural modeling and waterproof structure, and plays a very good role in beautifying the architectural appearance. With the extensive application of parapets at the top of buildings, patterns are constantly being renovated, and unconventional parapets appear, and the existing problems are increasingly exposed.

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