Attic Truss With Knee Wall

You can see the image below for an example of a knee wall.

Attic truss with knee wall.

See more ideas about knee wall attic rooms attic remodel. What are knee walls. On the general panel of the room specification dialog select attic from the room type drop down list. On the roof panel of the wall specification dialog select knee wall to specify these walls as knee walls.

The knee wall forms the wall of the attic room and it also creates an enclosed space under the eaves behind the wall. Unlike other kinds of knee walls this kind of wall extends all the way to the rafters but because of the slope of the roof it is shorter than a full height wall. 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. 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.

Dec 1 2013 explore steven tayse s board knee wall ideas on pinterest. If that s the case i can build a truss that is identical to what you have in mind. The space behind the. 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.

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. An attic knee wall is a short wall that extends from the floor of an attic room to the roof rafters.