Is Frost In My Attic Normal

That s about it pretty simple.

Is frost in my attic normal.

When a warm sunny day arrives after a long cold stretch and it seems like you have a roof leak when there isn t a cloud in the sky it s probably attic icing otherwise known as ice dams or ice damming and the surprising thing is that it s very unlikely that the roof covering itself is the problem. The outside of the can or glass had drops of. Remember the last hot and humid day you were sitting outside drinking a cold beer iced tea soda or glass of ice water. 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. Frost on nails in attic spaces may frighten you. Check out my post on moldy attics for some. To start frost accumulates when moisture laden air from the house gets into the attic.

Frost in the attic comes from the house. My wife ali and i bought an old house 18 months ago. This winter warmer dryer weather has seen the return of more normal attic conditions with significant frost seen only in problematic attics. It should to a degree.

Frost gets into the attic from air leaks or attic bypasses. Frost on nails is frozen condensation. Frost itself doesn t do any damage but once it melts things get wet and then damage occurs. The warm air you are paying for to heat your home is leaking into the attic because your house is not sealed from the attic.

It s important to realize frost is in your attic for a few reasons. Ice frost and water in an attic condensation new construction text. Warm air holds a lot of. To start frost shows up in the attic when moisture laden air from the house gets into the attic.

When moisture gets into the attic it condenses on the roof sheathing in the form of frost. That s about it pretty simple. I ve blogged about attic air leaks many times and i ve shared photos of attic air leaks. At times there was ice and frost on the nails.

Left unchecked frost in an attic can lead to serious mold and decay a patch of frost here and there on the tips of roofing nails poking through the sheathing for instance probably isn t a cause for alarm. When the weather warms up the frost will become water droplets and evaporate harmlessly.