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WATERPROOFING PRINCIPLES—THE BUILDING ENVELOPE 1.11
FIGURE 1.9 A typical building envelope.
wood blocking beneath the coping, and the parapet waterproofing. Note also that
sealant in this case was added to protect against any hydrostatic water pressure or
wind-driven rain from forcing water up under the flashing. Without this, transitioning
and termination detailing the various independent systems involved could not function
cohesively to provide building envelope watertightness.
On the vertical facade, vertical and horizontal control joints (not shown) finished with
sealant allow for adequate space for the masonry to move during thermal expansion and
