Attic Knee Wall Closet

Knee wall door hidden but accessible behind attic closet hanging sections.

Attic knee wall closet.

Also be sure to remove any insulation. Our angled top cabinets are designed to fit under a standard 45 roof frame. The knee wall forms the wall of the attic room and it also creates an enclosed space under the eaves behind the wall. But you do so at the expense of floor space.

A knee wall is a short knee height plumb wall that separates the living space from the attic behind it. 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. 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. Sloped ceiling closets turn it sideways.

Step 8 install supports photo by geoffrey gross. An attic knee wall is a short wall that extends from the floor of an attic room to the roof rafters. The higher the knee wall the greater the amount of useful wall space you create in your finished attic. Mar 10 2017 looking for closet storage in an attic bedroom.

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. The closet has been built sideways to block the view from the end as well. Step 9 insert dresser photo by. Use a hammer to remove any knee wall studs from the opening.

Make sure not to block access to the space behind the knee wall. A knee wall is a short vertical wall roughly two or three feet high that blocks in that useless triangular 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. Attic with child s wardrobe closet recessed into the knee wall.

Build the supports out of 2x4s making sure they re flush with the sill of the cutout. These types of walls are common in older one and a half story homes with vaulted ceilings. They are great for storage craft rooms man caves and more. So the headboard serves as a knee wall for this space and provides privacy for the sleeper.

See more ideas about attic bedroom attic rooms attic spaces. Our knee wall cabinets allow you to take advantage of the. Wasted space behind your walls. Our 16 and 24 wide cabinets are designed to fit between standard.