Build An Attic Knee Wall

Cut six lengths of 2x4 each 2 1 2 feet long.

Build an attic knee wall.

How to construct knee walls in attics 1. Knee walls are short usually wooden walls installed around the sides of an attic where the rafters meet the floor. What are knee walls. Snap a chalk line.

But they are awfully good to have. See more ideas about attic rooms attic renovation attic spaces. At the bottom points of the triangles the rafters meet the top plates of the exterior walls. Framing basics for attic knee walls along the sides of your loft or attic space.

Access the attic using a stepladder at the attic access panel or the attic stairs. Knee walls are not found in all attics and they are not absolutely necessary. If you aren t sure whether or not your attic contains knee walls go and look around the edges. Instructions the knee wall will be built on the floor of the attic and then tipped into place against the rafters.

If your attic space is framed with rafters and is unfinished it has a triangular shape. Mar 9 2020 explore kelly c s board knee walls on pinterest. In architectural terms a knee wall is the flat plane formed when a sloping surface typically the roof plane of a building intersects with the wall at a point that is lower than the normal ceiling height. In other words it s usually a short wall standing perpendicular to a sloped roof and is usually added as support.

You can see the image below for an example of a knee wall. Use a miter. In most instances they are no taller than 3 feet but some builders may custom fit them according to the roof s shape and size. Support and follow me.

One of your 2x4s. Draw a line across that angle. Determine the length of the knee wall from end to end and double this to determine the lineal footage of the. Use a template to determine the angle on each of those six pieces of 2x4.