Why Does My Roof Creak In The Wind

Creaking wheezing or popping sounds happen at nighttime due to cooler weather.

Why does my roof creak in the wind.

What you re hearing is minute changes in the wood as the pieces in the wood framing either rub against one another or slide on a nail. Not sure of the technical term for them not been in place or nailed correctl. Hi i think you will probably find with the creaking is its just the guttering subtracting and expanding with the change of weather conditions but this is normal. During the day the wood expands.

This flexing is what s. The entire roof system if not solidly braced can and will flex to absorb this force. Could be the wall plate if timber isn t packed out right in places and when the roof come under extra pressure from the wind its causing the wall plate to move could it be to do with the trusses supports the 6 by 1 timber attached to the back of the trusses. As to what s causing the problem and the noise it s pretty simple.

It s the sound of the ductwork in your house expanding and contracting with the change in temperature. This can cause all kinds of inconsistent shifting and racking within the structural framing door openings and windows. At night the outdoor temperature lowers and the wood contracts. The noise could be coming from your roof during the hottest days of the summer when the rays.

Roof popping noise can be caused by the wind. Because i suspect that the bracing may have become loose or for some reason it s not doing its job and maybe you could improve upon that and silence that roof structure. When the wind is blowing against your roof or your attic sidewalls the pressure of the wind is causing the wood framing to flex. The wind is flexing the rafters or trusses.

The wood frame under your roof experiences temperature changes from the outdoor air because the attic does not receive much heating or air conditioning. Another primary and fairly mundane cause of random noises within a home is settling. The wood sheathing could be rubbing against the trusses and you could be getting noise from wood rubbing against metal fasteners. Popping in the morning and evening is thermal expansion.

Hope this helps keith. Because noise in the roof structure is not good. Yes it s normal to hear a wood frame house creak any time the wind direction or speed changes.