Parapet walls
In some houses the external walls continue above the eaves to form parapets. In these dwellings a different type of eaves detail is required. The rafters were often cut as shown in the photograph opposite. Drainage would be provided with a zinc- or lead-lined gutter where the rafters meet the parapet.
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