Half Wall Top Cap

Sep 13 2014 how to build a knee wall cap with a step by step tutorial.

Half wall top cap.

Doing the fun rough work has been. Charcoal buff blend concrete wall cap 120 pieces 118 5 linear ft. Nail it in place using the 18 gauge finish nailer. Mud tape and sand any seams.

A fun name for a functional wall. Nov 11 2014 green building and good living in austin texas. 1 2 inch mdf board. The wood cap on the half wall gives it a finished look and the painted surface is easy to wipe clean.

Make sure the top edge of the drywall is flush with the top of the top plate. These wall cap add that finishing touch to your wall project. American pro decor wm 105 3 4 in 3 4 in. Recycled polystyrene quarter round moulding pro pack 120 lf 10 pack.

You ll need a board that is the width of your half wall 1 2 inch for a little overhang. Any short wall that functions in a non structural manner is commonly called a knee wall. Stain or paint the cap. 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.

Styles designed for each of the available landscape wall block systems as well as traditional masonry walls there is a wall cap for every type of wall design. Use the screw gun and 1 1 4 drywall screws to attach the drywall screwing it into the studs which are 16 apart. Selection of concrete and natural stone wall caps. Also known as a half wall or a knee wall the pony wall label emerged more than 150 years ago in nebraska when a farmer by the name of walter clydell.

As is the case with other types of short walls these walls are also sometimes called pony walls. The easy way to cover an unsightly knee or pony wall using wood.