Nails Are Sweating On My New Roof In Attic

Moisture or frost on the roofs sheathing.

Nails are sweating on my new roof in attic.

What can i do to remedy condensation of water on all the nails which penetrate the attic ceiling from the shingles in winter the condensation is frozen and continue to drip water. A point often overlooked is that since it s winter the water freezes on the cold nails. It s a bit odd that they didn t before. Feel free to stick whatever you like on them to protect your head.

This exact same process is happening in your attic during extreme cold weather. It is wise to lay tarps or painter s drop sheets on the floor to make. Moist or wet insulation. The air in the attic has water in it and it condenses on the cold metal.

Store them on the ground floor for now. If they re dripping that much though you re sorely lacking in attic ventilation. Buckled or damaged roof sheathing. Old tar paper wood chips nails dust you name it.

The plywood of your roof is typically not as thick as your standard galvanized steel roofing nail so it is expected for nails to show through this in your attic. The attic is going to collect the most dust during your roofing replacement. If left untreated it can damage critical structural elements of the home such as the trusses and rafters ruin insulation damage any stored belongings and lead to the formation of potentially toxic black mold. This is why you see the frost.

The roofing nails in my attic are covered with ice and are dripping onto attic floor. Water or drip marks scattered on the attic floor. It is a walk up attic unheated and temp here has been 0 to 10 degrees. So when they were removing the old roof from the wood lathe naturally a lot of debris fell into the attic since there was no solid decking beneath it all.

You can prevent these problems from occurring by maintaining a dry attic with a low relative. Condensation in the attic is a serious problem that must be addressed by homeowners. I thought i would go up in the attic and take a look and when i opened the attic stairs dirty crap rained from above. The nails that you see in your attic get as cold as the outdoor temperature.

Moisture frost and ice buildup on roofing nails. We often put sentimental and fragile items in the attic but that makes them very vulnerable during a roof replacement.