Attic Truss With Knee Wall

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Attic truss with knee wall.

The space behind the. Most people don t finish out the whole attic area all the way out to the exterior wall but build a little knee wall that s anywhere from 4 to 6 foot tall to cut the area off. What are knee walls. On the roof panel of the wall specification dialog select knee wall to specify these walls as knee walls.

On the general panel of the room specification dialog select attic from the room type drop down list. Next click the select objects button then click on one of the rooms with a low sloped ceiling and click the open object edit button. 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. If that s the case i can build a truss that is identical to what you have in mind.

Knee walls are short usually wooden walls installed around the sides of an attic where the rafters meet the floor. The knee wall forms the wall of the attic room and it also creates an enclosed space under the eaves behind the wall. 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. See more ideas about knee wall attic rooms attic remodel.

An attic knee wall is a short wall that extends from the floor of an attic room to the roof rafters. You can see the image below for an example of a knee wall.