Greetings,

I have a sheetrocked attic in which I would like to install a knee
wall. I am using steel studs. What is the proper procedure to
eliminate the triangular space about the top metal track? Normally I
would just attach the studs to the rafters but the drywall is in the
way and I would prefer not to disturb it.

/ -- existing sheetrock attached to rafters
/_ -- triangular hole here
/ ||
|| -- knee wall

Thank you for your time,
William

I have a sheetrocked attic in which I would like to install a knee
wall. I am using steel studs. What is the proper procedure to
eliminate the triangular space about the top metal track?

You could cut the top ends of the studs to match the angle of the ceiling
and bend the 2 flanges on the track to match if you're using the light duty
steel.

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Yep - Or you could add a filler at the top edge.

"Rudy" wrote in message
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I have a sheetrocked attic in which I would like to install a knee
wall. I am using steel studs. What is the proper procedure to
eliminate the triangular space about the top metal track?

You could cut the top ends of the studs to match the angle of the ceiling
and bend the 2 flanges on the track to match if you're using the light
duty steel.

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I
I
\

No wrote:

Or a ledger board/strip to attach to.

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Yep - Or you could add a filler at the top edge.

"Rudy" wrote in message
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I have a sheetrocked attic in which I would like to install a knee
wall. I am using steel studs. What is the proper procedure to
eliminate the triangular space about the top metal track?

You could cut the top ends of the studs to match the angle of the
ceiling and bend the 2 flanges on the track to match if you're using
the light duty steel.

Thank you all. There are many options ... but is one way more correct
/ more professional than the others?

Thanks

The trick, IMO, is after you get a good connection with your drywall to get
a nice finished edge with your joint compound. The angle is not 90deg. There
is a tool that will give you a nice radius edge. Called "the bat knife" on
this site. See
http://www.all-wall.com/acatalog/Corner_Tools.php

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Thank you all. There are many options ... but is one way more correct
/ more professional than the others?

Thanks

wrote:
Greetings,

I have a sheetrocked attic in which I would like to install a knee
wall. I am using steel studs. What is the proper procedure to
eliminate the triangular space about the top metal track? Normally I
would just attach the studs to the rafters but the drywall is in the
way and I would prefer not to disturb it.

/ -- existing sheetrock attached to rafters
/_ -- triangular hole here
/ ||
|| -- knee wall

Thank you for your time,
William

Make like the pro's. Just drywall over the gap and let the tapers
fix up the mess.