Wet Nails In Attic

I have water dripping from the nails inside of my attic.

Wet nails in attic.

The nails that you see in your attic get as cold as the outdoor temperature. Boxes stored in the attic were sometimes wet. Excessive attic moisture condenses on the cool metal surface of the roofing nails causing corrosion or rust on the nails and stains on the surrounding wood materials. A moist attic means moist insulation and moist insulation is less effective.

Walk carefully on the ceiling joists in the attic or use a sheet of plywood to walk on so you will not accidentally put a hole in the ceiling panel. At times there was ice and frost on the nails. The roof has a ridge vent and soffit vents. If the problem is the result of water or moisture penetrating the foundation or floor slab there are many remedial actions which may help.

Repairing a roof leak from the inside is a temporary fix only. The best solution for controlling moisture is at its source. I can see the roofing nails that protrude into the attic are dripping wet. Water dripping from roofing nails in attic.

Wet roof on the inside. The air in the attic has water in it and it condenses on the cold metal. This is why you see the frost. A point often overlooked is that since it s winter the water freezes on the cold nails.

Nail drips in attic. The attic is vented by a ridge vent soffit vents both run the full length of the house and 2 2x3 wall vents. This exact same process is happening in your attic during extreme cold weather. I had a new roof put on my house 3 years ago.

These same condensation points the roofing nails will often map exactly the drip stains found on the attic insulation or attic floor below each nail. Wasps are coming through into the house from attic. I have noticed the last couple of winters that when i bring something down from the attic it has rust spots on it. Attic shingle nails wet condensation looking for list of solutions.

My wife ali and i bought an old house 18 months ago. Last winter i noticed condensation and water droplets on the nails that stick through the roof into the attic. Ice frost and water in an attic condensation new construction text.