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knee wall
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knee wall [′nē ‚wȯl]
(building construction)
A partition that forms a side wall or supports roof rafters under a pitched roof.

knee wall
A wall which acts as a knee brace by supporting roof rafters at some intermediate position along their length; shortens the span of the rafters.


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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] KNEE-HIGH A knee-wall went from ordinary to extraordinary when turned into a clever disguise for a 47-inch LCD television in this Flowood home built by Chris Wartes of Lakepointe Properties.
 
 
 
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