Roof Creaking In Wind

That will mitigate the wood contraction that causes creaking sounds from the roof.

Roof creaking in wind.

Spray foam insulation added to the attic ceiling immediately opposite the roof will keep the wood frame and rafters at a more steady temperature. Residential structural engineer is the pro to get for a consult. In other cases a roof will creak at any time of day whenever there s the slightest wind. What we ve got is a ranch house and a walkout basement and the house has quite a tall ceiling.

The builder has brought in the roofing contractor who seems to have no idea what is causing it. Diagonal braces almost always stop the noise. You want to place at least two four inch long timber screws through the 2 by 6 where it passes over the underside of the roof rafter or truss. Roof popping in the wind is flexing the rafters or trusses.

Click here to get tim s free funny newsletter. Described in detail below a reader reported wind caused movement as traced to a squeaky sign mounted on a metal bracket another reader reported the squeaking was her roof mounted tv antenna. Popping in the morning and evening is thermal expansion. Roof creaks when it s windy.

So what happens is when there s a good strong north wind in the winter we get a nice creaking sound over our heads when we sleep against that north wall. When it is windy there is a creaking noise from around the edges of the roof area which is heard very distinctly in the bedrooms.