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A knee wall is a short wall, typically under three feet (one metre) in height, used to support the rafters in timber roof construction. In his book A Visual Dictionary of Architecture , Francis D. K. Ching defines a knee wall as "a short wall supporting rafters at some intermediate position along their length."
Knee walls are short walls that either support rafters or add height in the top floor rooms of houses. In a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story house, the knee wall supports the half story . Cavity wall
a cripple wall, a framed wall that extends from the stem wall or foundation slab to the floor joists. a knee wall , which extends from the floor to a countertop, rafter, or handrail. This architectural element –related article is a stub .
Image credits: Old-time Photos To learn more about the fascinating world of photography from the past, we got in touch with Ed Padmore, founder of Vintage Photo Lab.Ed was kind enough to have a ...
The rituals of self-discipline were nothing new. He’d kept a journal since the 8th grade documenting his daily meals and workout routines. As a teenager, he’d woken up to the words of legendary coaches he’d copied from books and taped to his bedroom walls — John Wooden on preparation, Vince Lombardi on sacrifice and Dan Gable on goals.
Knee (crook, kneeling, cranked) rafter: A rafter with a bend typically a few feet from the foot used to gain attic space like adding a kneewall. Rare in America. Rare in America. Barge rafter: The outermost rafter on a gable end, sometimes forming a roof overhang.
Knee timbers in boat building. In woodworking, a knee is a natural or cut curved piece of wood. [1] Knees, sometimes called ship's knees, are a common form of bracing in boat building and occasionally in timber framing. A knee rafter in carpentry is a bent rafter used to gain head room in an attic.
Washington Wizards point guard John Wall will not play in next month's All-Star Game and could miss up to two months after undergoing knee surgery.