Cripple In The Attic

The insulation in the attic is typical circa 1965.

Cripple in the attic.

Cripples are located at the points where a common stud would have been located had it not been interrupted by the opening. And depending on a header s height cripples can run from the header to the plate. Knee walls also provide pockets for additional insulation in the attic. That is openings doors windows and louvers to the outside should create a natural flow of fresh.

Here at quiltz from the attic we take pride in providing the best services and satisfying our customers need. Cripples are short pieces of 2x stock that run underneath the saddle. You know the one who drinks and claims that the white man who brings home the bacon is the source of all the problems for the family and the demented old uncle in the basement who doesn t know where he is or what he s doing there and can t finish a sentence that makes sense. Adding a 2 x 4 along the bottom chord of the 2 x 6 ceiling floor joist maybe helpful in stiffening the joist as well.

If you ve liked what you ve seen be sure to take a look at all the other stops on the tour which you ll find listed below. Gluing and screwing a 3 4 attic subfloor and providing solid bridging should also be considered. If your attic is enclosed california s building code states it should have cross ventilation. The only other venting is the two gable vents at either end of the main structure.

An attic knee wall is a short wall that extends from the floor of an attic room to the roof rafters. Rather than leaving this space empty homeowners can fill it with insulation for additional thermal protection. The soffets have perforated venting but i don t know as yet if insulation is blocking them in any way. To keep up to date with all the goings on from the attic follow along by signing up in the task bar and following over on instagram where i post as quiltsfromtheattic.

Dems have the loony old auntie in the attic. Thank you for stopping by today. The attic is only 4 1 2 high at the peak. If you go back and view the illustration above you ll notice there s an enclosed area behind the knee wall.