How To Build A Knee Wall In An Attic

Access the attic using a stepladder at the attic access panel or the attic stairs.
How to build a knee wall in an attic. One of your 2x4s will act as the bottom of. Cut six lengths of 2x4 each 2 1 2 feet long. Determine the length of the knee wall from end to end and double this to determine the lineal footage of. Cover rafters with an air barrier.
The space behind. Determine the location and line of the of the wall based on. How to construct knee walls in attics. The knee wall in an attic drops down from the rafter to hide the pointed angle where the rafter meets the attic floor and to make the attic feel a bit more like a regular room.
Step 1 measure the attic. The knee wall will be built on the floor of the attic and then tipped into place against the rafters. Use a template to determine the angle on each of those six pieces of 2x4. Department of energy recommends that you complete several steps.
Draw a line. Caulk all other holes or cracks or stuff with fiberglass batt insulation or spray foam. To build your walls to the correct length measure the angle of the rafter by laying a piece of 2x4 inch lumber against the side of the rafter in a vertical position.