Finish the joints between sheets with paper drywall tape and joint compound but leave.
False wall attic.
Use r 30 insulation for the ceiling and r 13 for the walls.
We ve got plenty of attic room ideas from guest bedrooms to extra bathrooms and even a writer s retreat.
You can see the image below for an example of a knee wall.
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A chase is a false wall that creates a cavity used to conceal plumbing.
Knee walls are short usually wooden walls installed around the sides of an attic where the rafters meet the floor.
Find your zone on the map and then use the chart to determine the level of insulation you need to properly insulate your attic walls floors and crawlspaces.
Staple insulation between the wall studs and ceiling joists image a.
If building a knee wall for storage like karl did with this project make sure to insulate that area as well.
Achieving greater r values in attics the higher the r value the better the thermal performance of the insulation.
Don t mash or compress the insulation into the space.
The chase can be stacked from floor to floor of the home.
This allows plumbing to run from the basement to the attic.
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The chase is most commonly used for running new vent stacks.
Similar to the chase is the soffit.
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Then hot glue some item you d expect to find in that drawer to the bottom so you have a handle to lift the false bottom secret compartment and reveal the booty.
Cover both sides of the wall with 1 2 inch drywall screwing it to the studs with 1 1 4 inch drywall screws.
It needs a certain amount of loft to work properly.
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