Knee Wall Cap Stairs
Knee walls may support counters or bars and a half height knee wall that borders a stairway and follows the slope of the stairs can function as a stair rail.
Knee wall cap stairs. Available in red oak maple cherry or euro beech. A knee wall is a short wall that acts as a visual divider in transition areas. You can also mount any of our iron balusters to this knee wall cap. You ll also want to sand the top of the mdf so it s very smooth.
The 8500 standard knee wall cap can be used with closed stringers or angled walls to provide a finished look to your staircase. The easy way to cover an unsightly knee or half wall. Knee wall caps give your staircase a clean and elegant finish. Trim with 8095 3 4 cove mold to match a solid tread nosing trimmed with cove or any of the casings or panel molds.
Can be used to trim balcony runs capping knee or pony walls even half walls. Sep 13 2014 knee wall cap step by step tutorial. It is commonly used at the base of exposed staircases. A knee wall is a short wall used primarily as a partition to create rooms while maintaining an open spaced feel or as the side of a staircase.
As is the case with other types of short walls these walls are also sometimes called pony walls. If you have any additional questions or would like some design assistance give us a call at 1 866 226 6536. By being placed directly over drywall knee wall caps provide the extra support needed to secure your iron balusters and unifies your entire stair project. Sand and paint your mdf board.
I wanted the edges of my half wall cap to be slightly rounded so i took a piece of sand paper and wrapped it around the edges when sanding to give it a nice edge. If you have a knee wall on your stairs you can give it a more custom finished look by capping it with a quality hardwood board. How to cap a half wall. Any short wall that functions in a non structural manner is commonly called a knee wall.