In reply to tracy.

We still have the bags of it in the garage, so we didn’t throw them away – and we’re actually thinking about donating it or freecycling it since our attic is already insulated and a reader recommended that. We also might use some of it to re-insulate the sunroom before we hang the beadboard since some folks thought it would cut the heat from the sun beating down on it (others said it could cause mold so we’re still looking into it).

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If you’re going to cover the beams, consider “sistering” them, just for extra support.

I posted a listing on Craigslist free to get rid of most of my removed materials. I got rid of lots of insulation from my garage ceiling, I listed where it had come from and suggested it should be used in non-living space functions (garage, shed, fish house, etc.). Got 19 responses of people wanting my used fiberglass insulation. I was very happy to keep it out of the landfill.

In reply to Ryan Lee Waldron, PE.

Haha, thanks for the tips Ryan!

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After a second look, noting they are just attached to that ledger board, and not the actual frame of your house it looks pretty obvious that their only purpose was to hold up that ceiling.

Also, WHY WAS THERE INSULATION THERE? Maybe the previous owners were TRYING to grow mold?!?

This certainly appears to be the case, especially as they are “shaved at the end where the clearance beneath the roof is low. This would be an AWFUL place to have a reduce cross section if these were load-bearing. Furthermore, they just appear (in those pictures at least) to be attached to the side of the roof beams.

Just because they do not bear an overhead load though does not mean they serve NO purpose. They MAY be there to stop the frame from warping; i.e. the square shape of the frame could become a parallelogram with out something making the exterior edges rigid. If that is the case, there should still be an easy fix.

In reply to Penny Smith.

It never was square footage for us (things have to be heated to count) and once we finish the storage room above the garage we’ll add more finished square footage to the house than sealing up the sunroom and heating it could have added, and that works better for us so we’re happy about that alternative!

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