I Have Frost In My Attic

Frost gets into the attic from air leaks or attic bypasses.

I have frost in my attic. Even in newer homes some frost at various times of the year is nothing to worry about. If it doesn t evaporate it can leak into your home s structure and cause water damage that may then lead to mold growth mildew poor indoor air quality rotting wood and other serious problems. Frost gets into the attic from air leaks or attic bypasses. Last winter i noticed condensation and water droplets on the nails that stick through the roof into the attic.

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. I ve blogged about attic air leaks many times and i ve shared photos of attic air leaks. Check out my post on moldy attics for some. Frost and ice forms in attics when warm humid air accumulates and condenses on the underside of your roof sheathing.

Boxes stored in the attic were sometimes wet. I ve blogged about attic air. Frost itself doesn t do any damage but once it melts things get wet and then damage occurs. How to prevent frost in the attic frost comes from air leaks.

Ice frost and water in an attic condensation new construction text. When moisture gets into the attic it condenses on the roof sheathing in the form of frost. More indoor humidity more frost in the attic. House pressure affects.

Last year virtually every attic that i looked into for the first couple of months of winter had significant. My wife ali and i bought an old house 18 months ago. 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. Melting frost can lead to deteriorated roof sheathing mold on the roof sheathing wet insulation and water stains on the ceilings.

Left unchecked frost in an attic can lead to serious mold and decay. When the weather warms up the frost will become water droplets and evaporate harmlessly.