they are called "furring strips "



"Dante M. Catoni" wrote:
Does anyone have a solution for adding insulation thicker than the 1studs?
It's behind a knee wall area in my attic. Google came up with a mfew patents
on devices but I haven't seen anything for sale. The only thing I thought of
was butting 2x4s against the old ones and nailing 9them together. Any better
ideas?grThanksoDante