{"id":4097,"date":"2016-11-10T07:55:14","date_gmt":"2016-11-10T12:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=4097"},"modified":"2018-07-19T05:37:34","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T10:37:34","slug":"framing-a-knee-wall","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/framing\/framing-a-knee-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"Framing Attic Knee Walls &#8211; How to Frame a Knee Wall in Attic"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Tips for Framing Attic Knee Walls<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Knee walls are commonly used in attic spaces. Attic knee walls are short walls that are usually less than 4 feet in height and extend from the floor of the room to the roof rafters. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Attic knee walls are frequently used in <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/attic-conversion-bid-sheet\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">attic conversion<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> projects to define the shape of the finished living space. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Besides defining the finished living space, knee walls are also used for housing built-in cabinetry and for creating low-height closet space.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>How to Frame a Knee Wall in Attic<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Framing a knee wall is fairly straight forward to do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Usually it is best to start by <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/product-reviews\/dewalt-dwht47144-chalk-reel-review\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">snapping a chalk line<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> on the roof rafters at the desired height of the attic knee wall. Then use a measuring tape to measure the distance from the attic floor to the chalk line. This measurement will determine your wall stud height.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Next, hold a small section of 2&#215;4 vertical (plumb) so that one end of it is sitting flush up against a roof rafter. Using a pencil, scribe a line on the 2&#215;4 to obtain the roof rafter angle. Transfer this scribed line onto the required number of vertical wall stud members.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Next, cut the ends of the 2x4s on the scribed lines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Now, cut the other end of the vertical stud members to the length measured between the roof rafters and attic floor, MINUS 3 inches to take into account the bottom and top plates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Also cut to the appropriate length the bottom and top wall plates.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4098\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/knee_wall_Framing.jpg\" alt=\"Knee wall framing\" width=\"271\" height=\"203\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With all the lumber cut, frame the attic knee wall on the floor of the attic. Use either 16 penny nails and a hammer, or a nail gun to fasten the lumber together.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With all the lumber cut, frame the knee wall on the floor of the attic. Use either 16 penny nails and a hammer, or a nail gun to fasten the lumber together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Once you have framed the attic knee wall, stand it up and move it into position up against the roof rafters and attic floor. The top of the knee wall should line up with your chalk line. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Also use a level to make sure the knee wall is perfectly plumb. Then use 16 penny nails to fasten the attic knee wall to the roof rafters and attic floor.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"49%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/room-addition-bid-sheet\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4040\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"Room Addition Bid Sheet\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Make sure you nail the bottom plate of the attic knee wall into the attic <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/framing\/what-are-floor-joists\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">floor joists<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> to ensure a rigid knee wall. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">And that&#8217;s all there is to it on how to frame a knee wall in an attic.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>For more help on building a home addition<\/b><\/span>, see HomeAdditionPlus.com&#8217;s<b> <a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Home Addition Bid Sheets<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN\">. <\/span><\/b>Our\u00a0<b><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Home Addition Bid Sheets<\/span><\/a> <\/b>provide you with the knowledge and information on how to plan a home building project, and what to look for when hiring contractors. They also include detailed cost breakdown tables and spreadsheets for estimating your own new home construction building costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11765 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/HomeAddition_BidSheet_AD2-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Home Addition Bid Sheets\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/HomeAddition_BidSheet_AD2-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/HomeAddition_BidSheet_AD2-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/HomeAddition_BidSheet_AD2.jpg 811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Related\u00a0Information on Framing Attic Knew Walls and other Framing Topics<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/framing\/installing-sill-plates\/\">How to Install Sill Plates<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/framing\/floor-joist-bracing\/\">How to Brace Floor Joists<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/framing\/sistering-floor-joists\/\">Sistering Floor Joists<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/framing\/load-bearing-walls\/\">Determining Which Walls are Load Bearing Walls<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Additional Framing\u00a0Resources from Amazon.com<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"AutoNumber21\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"45%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1118113497\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1118113497&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=bf191fc264efeed52a42debd1cfe1fd2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=1118113497&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1118113497\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"10%\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"45%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1111136130\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1111136130&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=b38f250c614636bd1ff7c0e9117619d5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=1111136130&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1111136130\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\">Free Home Addition Price Quotes with No Obligation!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Fill out our 3-5 minute quick and easy form, and receive a free price quote on a house addition from one of our prescreened and licensed home addition contractors. This process is free and there is no obligation to continue once you receive your home addition price estimate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inforequests.com\/pub5x\/\/?allowRefNet=N&amp;layout=H&amp;PublisherSubID=Room_Addition_Bottom&amp;url=http:\/\/g.gaesy.com\/cgi\/r?;n=203;c=622397;s=4383;x=7936;f=201006161516140;u=j;z=TIMESTAMP;&amp;servicescheckbox=ROOM_ADDITIONS&amp;submit=submit\" width=\"660\" height=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tips for Framing Attic Knee Walls By Mark J. Donovan Knee walls are commonly used in attic spaces. Attic knee walls are short walls that are usually less than 4 feet in height and extend from the floor of the room to the roof rafters. Attic knee walls are frequently used in attic conversion projects to define the shape of the finished living space. Besides defining the finished living space, knee walls are also used for housing built-in cabinetry and for creating low-height closet space. 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