Is Frost In My Attic Normal

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Is frost in my attic normal.

To start frost shows up in the attic when moisture laden air from the house gets into the attic. At times there was ice and frost on the nails. When the moisture gets into the attic it condenses on the roof. Check out my post on moldy attics for some.

That s about it pretty simple. Frost itself doesn t do any damage but once it melts things get wet and then damage occurs. It s important to realize frost is in your attic for a few reasons. When moisture gets into the attic it condenses on the roof sheathing in the form of frost.

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. Last winter i noticed condensation and water droplets on the nails that stick through the roof into the attic. 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. Frost on nails in attic spaces may frighten you.

To start frost accumulates when moisture laden air from the house gets into the attic. That s about it pretty simple. Frost on nails is frozen condensation. It should to a degree.

Frost gets into the attic from air leaks or attic bypasses. The unusual amounts of frost last year likely melted. Frost and ice forms in attics when warm humid air accumulates and condenses on the underside of your roof sheathing. 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. 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.

I ve blogged about attic air leaks many times and i ve shared photos of attic air leaks. Warm air holds a lot of.