These rafters span 30". Do you think I can hang 1/2" over this span or should I go 5/8"
Or go extreme and run 2×4's perpendicular, 24" OC?
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Best Answer
Opinion - you're nuts to bury those nice exposed beams. But, no accounting for taste.
5/8" might span it, though you'll end up with a lot of 6" scraps due to 90 rather than 96" spacing. 1/2" not a chance - it will sag badly.
If you strap it, you only need 1x3, and you don't (IMHO) want it 24" apart which is already a marginal spacing on ceilings - put it 16" or even 12" apart. Actually, if you can find steel resilient channel (AKA furring channel or hat channel or U-channel), that might work just as well and be a lot straighter than the average wood 1x3 or 2x4 you can get these days.
Might as well insulate up there if you are burying the beams.