Attic Knee Wall Closet

A knee wall is a short knee height plumb wall that separates the living space from the attic behind it.

Attic knee wall closet.

Our knee wall cabinets allow you to take advantage of the. See more ideas about attic bedroom attic rooms knee wall. They are great for storage craft rooms man caves and more. Our angled top cabinets are designed to fit under a standard 45 roof frame.

Use a hammer to remove any knee wall studs from the opening. Sloped ceiling closets turn it sideways. Wasted space behind your walls. Step 8 install supports photo by geoffrey gross.

Make sure not to block access to the space behind the knee wall. Our 16 and 24 wide cabinets are designed to fit between standard. Screw two support braces to the attic floor right behind the knee wall. Also be sure to remove any insulation.

The closet has been built sideways to block the view from the end as well. These types of walls are common in older one and a half story homes with vaulted ceilings. Knee wall door hidden but accessible behind attic closet hanging sections. 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.

Attic with child s wardrobe closet recessed into the knee wall. The higher the knee wall the greater the amount of useful wall space you create in your finished attic. 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. Step 9 insert dresser photo by.

So the headboard serves as a knee wall for this space and provides privacy for the sleeper. Framing members making installation simple. Build the supports out of 2x4s making sure they re flush with the sill of the cutout. But you do so at the expense of floor space.

Not only is this a neat little closet but it is also a great idea for creating a bedroom where once there was none.