How To Build A Knee Wall On Concrete

Build the wall photo by kolin smith.

How to build a knee wall on concrete.

Step 1 stretch a tape measure across the concrete slab and mark the position of the wall s ends. But for safety s sake you should glue down at least every other course and certainly the capstones with construction adhesive made for stonework. Remember to check out the full diy construction video on our website. Measure two pieces of 2 x 4 lumber to the desired height of the knee wall minus 3 inches the thickness of two top plates to be installed later.

Most cast concrete stones are heavy enough to stay upright without help. Step 5 make vertical framing supports. Once you ve got your base set up it just takes some finesse in building the wall up and turning corners. A pony wall is nothing more than a short wall and the term is often used interchangeably with knee wall or cripple wall pony walls like regular walls have top and bottom plates that is the horizontal members that the vertical studs fasten to.

The terms knee wall and pony wall are commonly used as if they were synonymous and both terms are often used to refer to the same types of wall structures. Whether you re building a retaining wall or just need some extra privacy a cinder block wall is an affordable way to get the job done. Then nail one of the pieces up against the adjoining wall while making sure that it is straight and level. In opening up the wall between the dining room and kitchen at my current project i ve found that the remaining half wall is very wobbly and tends to lean back and forth.

This is a problem because we ll be putting a bar top on this wall and it s likely that someone will lean on it from time to time. To form a concrete wall first set up plywood boards on either side of your concrete footer and attach them together with wire. To make the wall as strong as possible pour the concrete in layers no higher than 20 inches working from 1 end of the wall to the. With simple materials and readily available tools the novice carpenter can lay out build and anchor walls on concrete slabs.

Make sure to nail into the stud behind the drywall. A comfortable sitting height for a wall is 18 to 24 inches including capstones. However some types of walls such as pony walls that rest on a building s foundation or an attic knee wall cannot be properly referred to by both names.