Kicker Wall Question
Kicker Wall Question
(OP)
I have a parapet wall at the roof level of a home that also has roof top access to be used as a deck. The client doesn't want to balloon frame the second floor to eliminate the need for kickers and he has a few good reasons for this. The parapet wall will vary from 3' to 4' in height due to the sloping roof and the client wants to have the kicker wall as low as possible. I have the kickers (2x4) at about mid height of the wall coming down at a 45 to a sill plate attached to the deck/trusses and the kicker wall will be sheathed. Everything is checking out well but I was thinking that a 45 kicker might not be steep enough to prevent a safety hazard for people on a deck. I know there are codes for railing heights,guards, ect. and the height of our wall covers this but I was just wondering if this might be an issue or not? Any recommendations/feedback would be much appreciated.






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Intuitively, 45° doesn't seem like enough but I'm no architect. I'd say steepen it to the point just before your parapet/truss doesn't calc out.
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Besides drunks, I could see small children climbing up that thing and falling over the 2 ft. (or less) remaining wall.
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