Cover both sides of the wall with 1 2 inch drywall screwing it to the studs with 1 1 4 inch drywall screws.
False wall attic.
A chase is a false wall that creates a cavity used to conceal plumbing.
It needs a certain amount of loft to work properly.
If building a knee wall for storage like karl did with this project make sure to insulate that area as well.
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.
Knee walls are short usually wooden walls installed around the sides of an attic where the rafters meet the floor.
The chase can be stacked from floor to floor of the home.
Achieving greater r values in attics the higher the r value the better the thermal performance of the insulation.
Finish the joints between sheets with paper drywall tape and joint compound but leave.
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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.
We ve got plenty of attic room ideas from guest bedrooms to extra bathrooms and even a writer s retreat.
Use r 30 insulation for the ceiling and r 13 for the walls.
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Don t mash or compress the insulation into the space.
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You can see the image below for an example of a knee wall.
Smaller than the drawer opening and rest it on a couple of wood strips that are hot glued to the drawer sides.
Staple insulation between the wall studs and ceiling joists image a.
This allows plumbing to run from the basement to the attic.
Similar to the chase is the soffit.
In most instances they are no taller than 3 feet but some builders may custom fit them according to the roof s shape and size.