knee wall
Low attic wall
A knee wall is a short wall, typically under four feet tall, that connects a floor to a sloped ceiling or roof.
Common in finished attics where the roof angle meets the floor, knee walls create usable vertical surfaces and define living space: We added built-in shelves along the knee wall.
The name suggests the wall reaches roughly knee height.
Upright wall framing
- headerTop line of document
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- drywallGypsum-core building panels
- plasterboardGypsum-core building panel
sheathing · nailer · blocking · firestop · nailing · lumber · two-by-four · framework
Sustaining structural mass
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- joistHorizontal structural beam
truss · beam · stability · anchorage · shear · lateral · partition · transfer
Thermal transfer prevention
- raftersSloped roof beams
- eavesProjecting roof edges
- gableTriangular wall portion
- dormerProjecting rooftop window structure
ventilation · thermal barrier · soffit · ridge · vapor barrier · crawl space · loft · roofline
Included as standard
- shelvingHorizontal storage surfaces
- cubbiesSmall storage compartments
- nookSheltered corner or alcove
- alcoveRecessed area in room
cabinet · drawers · hideaway · closet · organizer · recess · dead space · tucked
Low wall at edge
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- railingHorizontal safety bar
- guardrailRoadside safety barrier
Tossed or angled
- sloped ceilingOverhead surface at angle
- cathedral ceilingHigh angled interior overhead
- vaultedCurved overhead, or leaped
- mansardDual-sloped roofing style
angled · hipped · gambrel · skylight · roofline · usable space · headroom · clearance
stud
Upright wall framing
plasterboard · sheathing · nailer · blocking · firestop · nailing · lumber · two-by-four · framework · building code
load-bearing
Sustaining structural mass
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
joist · truss · beam · stability · anchorage · shear · lateral · partition · transfer
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
dormer · ventilation · thermal barrier · soffit · ridge · vapor barrier · crawl space · loft · roofline · weatherization
built-in
Included as standard
alcove · cabinet · drawers · hideaway · closet · organizer · recess · dead space · tucked · custom
parapet
Low wall at edge
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- railingHorizontal safety bar
- guardrailRoadside safety barrier
pitched
Tossed or angled
- sloped ceilingOverhead surface at angle
- cathedral ceilingHigh angled interior overhead
- vaultedCurved overhead, or leaped
mansard · angled · hipped · gambrel · skylight · roofline · usable space · headroom · clearance
- atticrafters, attic room, joists, eaves, exposed beams
- greenhouse partsglass panels, glazing, vents, doors, roof vent
- wall removalsledgehammer, crowbar, reciprocating saw, pry bar, wrecking bar
knee wallbearing wall
Wall supporting structure above
load-bearing wall · perimeter wall · exterior wall · partition wall
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