Attic Kneewall Dormer

There are gable vents at either end of the main attic.

Attic kneewall dormer.

Ventilating knee wall attics is challenging. Traditional rafters look like triangles. Another factor that determines whether you can convert your attic is the presence of roof rafters vs. Our dormer doors featuring solid core mdf door slab are perfect for keeping unwanted elements such as pests out of your home and to keep your attic storage easily accessible.

1 3 8 thick foam filled door. The original owners had old rock wool batts put in the rafters which are full 8 deep though many of the batts have fallen out or never were installed. Pre hung on an exterior grade 1 1 4 x 4 9 16 door frame with q lon weather stripping. Dormer doors also called attic doors or knee wall doors by curb appeal products offer an attractive entry way to your attic or storage space within your home.

Finishing the attic my preference is to push the knee walls close to the eaves creating as much floor space as possible. Sometimes though there are no soffits. Trusses look like triangles with smaller triangles inside of them the boards forming these small triangles are called chords and webs. Above the knee walls the batts are in place up to the attic.

Removed fiberglass insulation from under house had cement fiberboard walls installed to separate porch from 3 4 high crawlspace under house. I removed all fiberglass insulation from attic and dormer ceilings. Roof rafters or trusses. Who knew an attic access door could open up so many possibilities.

No venting currently exists either along the ridge or under the soffit. Although kneewalls can help turn attics into living space they often present insulation challenges. Knee wall cabinets are built for storage and to give you more room in your home and take advantage of the wasted space in your walls. Low cabinets and bookcases fit snugly in the space under slanted ceilings.

Our dormer doors are sturdy well built and are available with beautiful decorative panels to keep with the beauty and integrity of your home. Old school roof vents which look like rectangles on the roof work pretty well too. Knee wall doors minimize energy waste and lower your monthly bill. Totally sealed attic ceiling walls soffits kneewall ceilings and walls with open cell foam closed cell not recommended for my home.

Kneewalls short walls under sloped ceilings are common in story and a half homes and in bonus rooms above garages. In an ideal world we install soffit vents as intakes make sure the slopes can breathe with ventilation baffles and exhaust through a ridge vent.