"Hot wall" is a term used by RESNET meaning any second story wall having conditioned space one side and attic space on the other. Knee walls are one type of hot wall - but knee walls are typically defined as supporting/perpendicular to the rafters and 1 to 3 feet tall, whereas a hot wall can be any height and is not necessarily positioned perpendicular to the rafters.
Likely this is referring to exterior insulation boards (ie. rigid xps or eps) on your perimeter walls given the placement of the question. It also could simply refer to plywood/osb sheathing. I know some builders cheap out and only use rigid insulation with steel straps in lieu of ply.
"Hot wall" is a term used by RESNET meaning any second story wall having conditioned space one side and attic space on the other. Knee walls are one type of hot wall - but knee walls are typically defined as supporting/perpendicular to the rafters and 1 to 3 feet tall, whereas a hot wall can be any height and is not necessarily positioned perpendicular to the rafters.
"Hot Walls Sheathed" ?
What the hell is a hot wall?
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"Hot wall" is a term used by RESNET meaning any second story wall having conditioned space one side and attic space on the other. Knee walls are one type of hot wall - but knee walls are typically defined as supporting/perpendicular to the rafters and 1 to 3 feet tall, whereas a hot wall can be any height and is not necessarily positioned perpendicular to the rafters.
Hot Walls, Sheathed
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Probably in the backup for the form you are trying to fill out.
Likely this is referring to exterior insulation boards (ie. rigid xps or eps) on your perimeter walls given the placement of the question. It also could simply refer to plywood/osb sheathing. I know some builders cheap out and only use rigid insulation with steel straps in lieu of ply.
This is the only thing that pops up on google for me, other than this thread: https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/solving-comfort-problems-caused-by-attic-kneewalls. Apparently, in Texas, attic kneewalls are called hot walls.
it's a wall built out of asbestos and/or lead
"Hot wall" is a term used by RESNET meaning any second story wall having conditioned space one side and attic space on the other. Knee walls are one type of hot wall - but knee walls are typically defined as supporting/perpendicular to the rafters and 1 to 3 feet tall, whereas a hot wall can be any height and is not necessarily positioned perpendicular to the rafters.
Hot Walls, Sheathed
Tin Roof, Rusted
This reminds me. I need to sheath my hot walls.
is "hot wall" like "hot dish"?
"Walls... so hawt right now..."
a picture is worth 1,000 words
Hot Walls Unsheathed... there's your porn title.
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