How High Should Parapet Walls Be?

Parapets must meet the same height requirements as guardrails to provide adequate protection. The parapet must have a height of 42 inches (1,1 meters), plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm), above the roof surface to serve as fall protection measure.

Are parapets required?

11 requires all buildings to have parapets unless it meets one of 6 exceptions. The first of which is a required fire rating per table 602.

What are the dimensions of the parapet?

What is the parapet and size? protects from direct fire weapons. three feet thick no more than six inches high leaving eight inches of space from the hole to elbow rest.