Wet Nails In Attic

At times there was ice and frost on the nails.

Wet nails in attic.

New decking on it all and dimensional shingles. The air in the attic has water in it and it condenses on the cold metal. I had a new roof put on my house 3 years ago. Repairing a roof leak from the inside is a temporary fix only.

Wasps are coming through into the house from attic. The best solution for controlling moisture is at its source. Wet roof on the inside. My wife ali and i bought an old house 18 months ago.

A moist attic means moist insulation and moist insulation is less effective. Last winter i noticed condensation and water droplets on the nails that stick through the roof into the attic. Water dripping from roofing nails 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.

A point often overlooked is that since it s winter the water freezes on the cold nails. I have noticed the last couple of winters that when i bring something down from the attic it has rust spots on it. I can see the roofing nails that protrude into the attic are dripping wet. I have water dripping from the nails inside of my attic.

Attic shingle nails wet condensation looking for list of solutions. The heating trunk lines for the upstairs heating hot air runs through the attic they are fully insulated and. Boxes stored in the attic were sometimes wet. The nails that you see in your attic get as cold as the outdoor temperature.

This exact same process is happening in your attic during extreme cold weather. The attic is vented by a ridge vent soffit vents both run the full length of the house and 2 2x3 wall vents. The roof has a ridge vent and soffit vents. Make the final repair as soon as weather permits.

This is why you see the frost. Ice frost and water in an attic condensation new construction text. If the problem is the result of water or moisture penetrating the foundation or floor slab there are many remedial actions which may help.