Framing basics for attic knee walls along the sides of your loft or attic space.
Walls in attic.
Use r 30 insulation for the ceiling and r 13 for the walls.
Achieving greater r values in attics the higher the r value the better the thermal performance of the insulation.
Don t mash or compress the insulation into the space.
Find your zone on the map and then use the chart to determine the level of insulation you need to properly insulate your attic walls floors and crawlspaces.
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Knee walls are not found in all attics and they are not absolutely necessary.
If your attic space is framed with rafters and is unfinished it has a triangular shape.
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Tools materials and supplies.
It will not bear any loads.
Carefully measure where each of the new wall studs will go and mark the locations with perpendicular lines across the plates.
An attic wall needs to be located near the joists and studs so it can be held in place properly.
Your attic wall will not be a supporting wall.
If building a knee wall for storage like karl did with this project make sure to insulate that area as well.
It needs a certain amount of loft to work properly.
Purchase enough to install a stud on each end of the wall and every 16.