Frost On Nails In Attic

Last winter i noticed condensation and water droplets on the nails that stick through the roof into the attic.

Frost on nails in attic.

At times there was ice and frost on the nails. Frost on nails in attic spaces may frighten you. My wife ali and i bought an old house 18 months ago. But anything more than an occasional patch is.

It should to a degree. Frost build up around the eve as well as on the roofing nail heads. 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. It s important to realize frost is in your attic for a few reasons.

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. 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. Left unchecked frost in an attic can lead to serious mold and decay.

Why is there ice in my roof. When the moisture gets into the attic it condenses on the roof. When the weather warms up the frost will become water droplets and evaporate harmlessly. That s about it pretty simple.

I consider myself a fairly attentive homeowner and have noticed something in my attic that has me concerned. Boxes stored in the attic were sometimes wet. Frost accumulates in attics when moisture laden air from the house gets up there when it s cold.