Below is the framing for a gabled roof.
Attic wall framing.
Purchase enough to install a stud on each end of the wall and every 16.
If building a knee wall for storage like karl did with this project make sure to insulate that area as well.
Roof framing can be quite complex depending upon the complexity of the roof s design.
Drive nails up through the roof at the corners.
A knee wall is a partial height wall that extends from the attic floor to the bottom of the rafters.
It needs a certain amount of loft to work properly.
The side walls will rest on the new rafters and the front wall will rest on the attic floor.
In this video i m working on putting up the main dividing wall.
Two by four lumber is standard for framing most walls including short walls in the attic.
Use one end wall for the screen then set up rows of comfy chairs.
Return to the roof remove shingles in the area and snap chalk lines between the protruding nail points.
Learning how to frame a wall requires accuracy and attention to detail but the results are well worth the challenge.
A rectangular attic is a good candidate for a theater room.
In some houses this may be the case.
The slated walls in this attic help make the upper bunk a kid friendly secret hideaway.
Use r 30 insulation for the ceiling and r 13 for the walls.
Don t mash or compress the insulation into the space.
Black and white patterned.
In many others.
Saw along the lines to open the roof photo 1.
A common misconception is that it takes little more than the installation of some decking over the attic joists to ready an attic for move in.
Exterior roof sheathing serves the same purposes for roofing materials as wall sheathing does for walls.
In this video i m working on putting up the main dividing wall.
Its purpose is to create flat vertical walls in the attic space.
Tools materials and supplies.