Wet Nails In Attic

This exact same process is happening in your attic during extreme cold weather.

Wet nails in attic.

Nail drips in attic. Walk carefully on the ceiling joists in the attic or use a sheet of plywood to walk on so you will not accidentally put a hole in the ceiling panel. The roof has a ridge vent and soffit vents. Ice frost and water in an attic condensation new construction text.

Wasps are coming through into the house from attic. I have water dripping from the nails inside of my attic. I have noticed the last couple of winters that when i bring something down from the attic it has rust spots on it. These same condensation points the roofing nails will often map exactly the drip stains found on the attic insulation or attic floor below each nail.

Excessive attic moisture condenses on the cool metal surface of the roofing nails causing corrosion or rust on the nails and stains on the surrounding wood materials. Attic shingle nails wet condensation looking for list of solutions. The best solution for controlling moisture is at its source. My wife ali and i bought an old house 18 months ago.

Make the final repair as soon as weather permits. A point often overlooked is that since it s winter the water freezes on the cold nails. Boxes stored in the attic were sometimes wet. Last winter i noticed condensation and water droplets on the nails that stick through the roof into the attic.

If the problem is the result of water or moisture penetrating the foundation or floor slab there are many remedial actions which may help. I had a new roof put on my house 3 years ago. The air in the attic has water in it and it condenses on the cold metal. The nails that you see in your attic get as cold as the outdoor temperature.

A moist attic means moist insulation and moist insulation is less effective. I can see the roofing nails that protrude into the attic are dripping wet. The heating trunk lines for the upstairs heating hot air runs through the attic they are fully insulated and. Water dripping from roofing nails in attic.

Wet roof on the inside. This is why you see the frost. New decking on it all and dimensional shingles.