Boxes stored in the attic were sometimes wet.
Frost in attic in winter.
When warm air from inside the house escapes traveling up through the bypasses the moisture condenses on the roof boards and rafters where the frost can form.
When the outside temperature rises again the frost thaws water collects and can leak into your house.
This is why you see the frost.
Last winter i noticed condensation and water droplets on the nails that stick through the roof into the attic.
To start frost accumulates when moisture laden air from the.
This post is largely a re blog of my last post on attic frost but that was from 2013 and it s time for a reminder about all of this.
During winter conditions attic frost is a problem associated with attic bypasses.
When moisture gets into the attic it condenses on the roof sheathing in the form of frost.
That s about it pretty simple.
A point often overlooked is that since it s winter the water freezes on the cold nails.
Why is there ice in my roof.
At times there was ice and frost on the nails.
That s about it pretty simple.
This post is largely a re blog of my last post on attic frost but that was from 2013 and it s time for a reminder about all of this.
When moisture gets into the attic it condenses on the roof sheathing in the form of frost.
This post is largely a re blog of my last post on attic frost but that was from 2013 and it s time for a reminder about all of this.
Ice frost and water in an attic condensation new construction text.
My wife ali and i bought an old house 18 months ago.
To start frost accumulates when moisture laden air from the house gets into the attic.
That s about it pretty simple.
The air in the attic has water in it and it condenses on the cold metal.
To start frost accumulates when moisture laden air from the house gets into the attic.
Frost accumulates in attics when moisture laden air from the house gets up there when it s cold.
The nails that you see in your attic get as cold as the outdoor temperature.
When the moisture gets into the attic it condenses on the roof.
This exact same process is happening in your attic during extreme cold weather.