The attic kneewall is a section of the attic space that is most commonly identified with the formation of the space just below the roof in cape cod and bungalow style architecture.
Attic knee wall closet.
Make sure not to block access to the space behind the knee wall.
Mar 10 2017 looking for closet storage in an attic bedroom.
Knee wall door hidden but accessible behind attic closet hanging sections.
Essentially the positioning of the vertical studs where the slope of the roof meets with the short attic wall in the space creates the attic kneewall.
A knee wall is a short knee height plumb wall that separates the living space from the attic behind it.
These types of walls are common in older one and a half story homes with vaulted ceilings.
Attic with child s wardrobe closet recessed into the knee wall.
But you do so at the expense of floor space.
The higher the knee wall the greater the amount of useful wall space you create in your finished attic.
For those who have a relatively high knee wall at least 42 inches you can install closet sections with clothing rods and other storage against this wall.
Attic rooms with sloped ceilings often include a knee wall on two sides a knee wall is a short wall approximately three feet in height used to support the rafters in timber roof construction.