Build An Attic Knee Wall

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

Build an attic knee wall.

Department of energy recommends that you complete several steps. 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. You can see the image below for an example of a knee wall. Support and follow me.

Determine the location and line of. Instructions the knee wall will be built on the floor of the attic and then tipped into place against the rafters. Cover rafters with an air barrier. To reduce air infiltration the u s.

Framing basics for attic knee walls along the sides of your loft or attic space. Step 1 use a stud finder to locate the studs in the knee wall where you intend to install your storage doors. This project is something that most homeowners could complete in just a few hours. Mark the line that the angle forms along your 2x4.

How to construct knee walls in attics 1. Access the attic using a stepladder at the attic access panel or the attic stairs. One of your 2x4s. Use a miter.

Use your saw to cut along this line. Install a continuous air barrier on the exterior side of the attic knee wall framing with a rigid air barrier or other supporting material to prevent the knee wall cavity insulation from sagging and to create a continuous thermal barrier. Caulk all other holes or cracks or stuff with fiberglass batt insulation or spray foam. Knee walls are short usually wooden walls installed around the sides of an attic where the rafters meet the floor.

Snap a chalk line. Draw a line across that angle. Here you ll recess a chest of drawers into the knee wall of an upstairs bedroom. Use a template to determine the angle on each of those six pieces of 2x4.

You can convert hidden unused spaces into valuable storage areas. You ll gain a full size eight drawer chest without sacrificing a single square inch of floor space. To make better use of this empty space build knee wall storage doors for easy access to the space behind the wall. Knee walls are the short interior walls built beneath the roof rafters.