The Nails In My Attic Are Dripping Is This Normal

I have noticed the last couple of winters that when i bring something down from the attic it has rust spots on it.

The nails in my attic are dripping is this normal.

New decking on it all and dimensional shingles. I thought i would go up in the attic and take a look and when i opened the attic stairs dirty crap rained from above. If the attic has blown in cellulose check to see if there is a vapor barrier and confirm the cellulose insulation is spread evenly throughout the attic floor. Hi all i had a new roof put on my house 3 years ago.

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. This leak is most commonly found dripping out of those heat sources. New decking on it all a. I can see the roofing nails that protrude into the attic are dripping wet.

Attics with pull down attic stairs should have attic stair insulation covers installed. Normal breathing and perspiration adds 3 pints of water to the air every day for each person in your home. Old tar paper wood chips nails dust you name it. Dripping nails and wet or frozen undersides of roof decks and rafters is a sign of excess humidty in the house which ventilation will not solve.

It is a walk up attic answered by a verified home improvement expert. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Tonight my wife and i thought we smelled smoke so we got to looking and eventually decided it was coming from a recessed light in the kitchen. The roofing nails in my attic are covered with ice and are dripping onto attic floor.

High ceiling beams and cathedral ceilings with water spots can be confused with an active leak when in fact it is a result of condensation. Nails in attic dripping water. 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. Frost in the attic.

Hi all i had a new roof put on my house 3 years ago.