Water Droplets On Roofing Nails In Attic

Just a attic inspection we performed in arlington wa during the rerrofing estimate that no other contractors they called bothered to do.

Water droplets on roofing nails in attic.

The nails that you see in your attic get as cold as the outdoor temperature. Just as a test stuff the roof vents not the gable vents to block them temporarily and see what this does to the condensation i m willing to bet that they are doing reverse induction acting as intake instead of exhaust because you have them mixed with gable end vents. When you see water and ice on the nails the actual temperature of the nails is at or below the dew point of the air in the attic that is saturated with water vapor. Fixing this issue can be less costly than replacing a roof but it should be addressed as soon as possible.

Most people assume this is caused by a leaking roof but that might not be the source. I noticed the underside of the roof sheathing was wet along with little water droplets on the tip of each exposed nail head. A point often overlooked is that since it s winter the water freezes on the cold nails. The water develops on the roofing nails first because they readily conduct cold.

Water droplets on nails in attic all sound roofing inc. Finding water damage on the wall or ceiling is worrying for any homeowner. This is why you see the frost. I have no idea why the nails are dripping both in the attic space and outside under the 24 inch eaves.

I did some investigating and lifted up some shingles and it looks to be bone dry where it should be. Water found in these places is commonly caused by condensation in the attic.