A knee wall in the construction industry is usually
referred to as a small wall. Think about it, a small wall starting at
knee height or lower shouldn't be called anything else. The picture
below provides you with an excellent example of a knee wall that's
attached to each side of this set of stairs.
These walls can be angled like the picture above or
they can be square, like most walls. There are plenty of other terms
that stair builders and construction workers use to describe different
types of construction methods and materials.
A knee wall can also be referred to as a rake wall, gable wall, cripple
wall or even a short or small wall. If you're interested in learning
more about commonly used construction terms throughout the building
industry, make sure that you check out the rest of this incredible
glossary of stair building terms.
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