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Coping, fascia and gravel stop fabrication · Lesson 4 of 4

Coping, fascia and gravel stop fabrication: defects, verification and case study

What to check before an edge order ships, six correct and incorrect pairs, the defects that recur and their fixes, and a worked case of a returned coping order.

You will be able to: Inspect a formed edge piece against the order and print, diagnose a plausible defect, name the rule it breaks with its source, choose a fix and document the evidence.

9 min · 12 slides · 6 questions

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Inspect before it ships

Check each piece against the order and the print approval, never from memory:

  • Material, painted side and decimal thickness
  • Top width, each leg and the girth
  • Hems, kicks and drips as drawn
  • Face flat along a straightedge
  • Length and square ends
  • Cleats, splice plates, miters, end caps and paperwork
What to check on a formed coping before it shipsA formed red coping cover in section with a blue line on its painted face, lettered checks around it: the painted face and thickness, the top width, each face leg, the hems, the drips and the flatness of the face. Below it the flat blank whose width is the girth, then a cleat, a splice plate, a packing label and a length of cover, each lettered for its own check.painted face: blueflat blankABCDEFGHJKLI

A formed red coping in section, its painted face a blue line, with lettered checks: painted face, thickness, top width, face leg, hems, drips and face flatness against a dashed straightedge. Below, the flat blank for the girth, then a cleat, a splice plate, a packing label and a length of cover, each lettered.

A
Material and painted side as ordered (painted face: the blue line)
B
Thickness in decimals, against the order
C
Top width: the wall plus the allowance
D
Each face leg, to the mold line
E
Girth: legs and hem allowances add up to the flat blank
F
Hems: right end and face, return at least 0.375 in, rounded
G
Kicks and drips as drawn
H
Face flat along a straightedge (no tolerance number is on record)
I
Length and square ends
J
Cleat gauge and punching as the system specifies
K
Splice plates, miters and end caps counted against the length plan
L
Documentation packed: the ES-1 component documentation where it applies
Checks against the order and the print approval, never from memory.

Sources

Glossary

Decimal thickness
Thickness in inches; compared instead of gauge numbers, which map to different decimals in different tables.
Appliance
A lightning rod, sign or antenna; ED-1 keeps it off the edge system or isolated from it.
Isolating membrane
A membrane between metal parts and ACQ-treated wood or another incompatible material, as the Drexel guides require.