Kneewalls in Texas, are called “hot walls.” Allison A. Bailes III, an advisor for GreenBuildingAdvisor.com, jokes that they ought to be called liabilities in warmer climates. What they are in reality are walls that separate conditioned space in a home from the unconditioned attic. As such, they are the cause of many discomfort issues in homes. The reason is, a kneewall is generally a short wall with a door in it, usually in extra rooms in the house, that connect the attic to the rest of the house. This wall ought to have better performance than an exterior wall because the temperature in an unconditioned attic can exceed the temperature of the outdoors.
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