Knee Wall Roof Framing

Framing members making installation simple.

Knee wall roof framing.

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. The space behind the knee wall between the framing stud bays can be used for storage or built in shelves. Once the walls are in place another board the tie plate attaches to the top of the ceiling plates tying all the walls together and providing the base on which to construct the roof. What are knee walls.

The knee wall forms the wall of the attic room and it also creates an enclosed space under the eaves behind the wall. Our knee wall cabinets allow you to take advantage of the. The standard second story wall consists of a horizontal floor plate a ceiling plate and wall studs all made from similar dimension lumber. If you aren t sure whether or not your attic contains knee walls go and look around the edges.

Wasted space behind your walls. They are great for storage craft rooms man caves and more. You can see the image below for an example of a knee wall. Our 16 and 24 wide cabinets are designed to fit between standard.

R7 roof eave and soffit detail r8 rafter and joist bridging r9 collar tie at rafter detail r10 rafter brace connection detail r11 roof framing with wood tail extension r12 wood truss bearing on steel wall r13 collector block detail r14 non aligned roof wall framing r15 hip beam miscellaneous. 1 measure and mark the rafters at each end of the attic with the desired height of the knee. M1 cabinet blocking detail. Knee walls are short usually wooden walls installed around the sides of an attic where the rafters meet the floor.

Where ceiling joists are installed if the ceiling framing is not in parallel with the rafters then equivalent rafter ties are required to be added or a knee wall dwarf wall can be used when placed on a supporting beam that sits on the building the tops of the wall plates of the exterior walls.