Wood Cracking Sound In Attic

The popping can sound rather loud as warm air expands or cool air shrinks the metal ductwork causing them to pop.

Wood cracking sound in attic. A loud popping sound in the attic when it s cold. Popping noise in walls attic 4 how to know whether something. The creaking sound is perfectly normal and is caused by the movement of roof timbers responding to changes in temperature. If any materials are resistant to movement which many are they may suddenly expand or contract thus.

Our house was built 10. Since you are saying it is in the attic it likely is when the sun heats up the roof the wood contracts and when the roof cools it expands and also makes noises i also have that issue we live in a log home so sometimes the log s creak and crack with heat and cold as well it is like having your own home sound effect system nothing to worry about. Causing strain on the joints and fasteners producing all sorts of sounds especially in wood. With wood planks the grain runs lengthwise and is coincidentally the primary direction of the expansion.

A breakdown of the various causes of random cracking noises in a house. Day and night we hear loud cracking or popping sounds usually three or four in succession. You can place rubber pads between the metal ducts and wood framing to make them less likely to. If for example the ceiling joists are made of wood and the fasteners are made of metal these different materials may expand or contract at different rates when the temperature changes.

Popping noises may sound like they are coming from walls when the sounds are actually traveling down the air ducts throughout the house.