Beautiful and Functional Vented Coping Protects and Vents Stone Cornice

Front elevation parapet:

The front parapet capstone assembly is a multi-tiered, porous man-made stone that extends above/higher than the adjoining roofline behind it.  We reviewed a proposal you received to install capstones with a membrane underneath to retard water.

Unfortunately this would still leave the stone underneath the capstone exposed. A more cost-effective approach to prevent water intrusion is to encase the entire top of the parapet, all the way down to the brick, in a metal sheathing or "cornice".

The HOA can participate in the design of the cornice, which would not only cover the parapet but also be integrated with venting on the interior of the parapet and the roof system.

 The metal overlapping the front brick façade extends down about 2 feet to cover the tiers of the capstone assembly. Ventilation similar to WickRight Coping Vent would be installed under the metal to provide ventilation.Overall we need to fix areas where there is obvious water intrusion -- AND create a way for the building to vent and dry itself out. Water intrusion typically shows itself locally, but in many instances water will run vertically or even horizontally before it shows itself. Our need is "triage" to address the more obvious and correctable matters.