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    Oct 6, 2010, 09:23 AM
    How to insulate roof when the rafters are no evenly spaced
    How to put fiberglass insulation between rafters that are greater than 24" apart?
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    Oct 6, 2010, 10:09 AM

    Have you considered spray foam insulation vs. Fiberglass ?
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    Oct 10, 2010, 01:23 PM
    You may want to just add a few more rafters since you have the ceiling open. Understood this may be a bit harder than it sounds, however structuraly it is kind of a rule of thumb never to go over 24''.
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