Roof Creaking In Wind

And that all faces to the north the walkout exit.

Roof creaking in wind.

Squeaking and creaking traced to wind blown things attached to building exteriors such as signs antennas aerials weather vanes. What we ve got is a ranch house and a walkout basement and the house has quite a tall ceiling. That will mitigate the wood contraction that causes creaking sounds from the roof. 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.

Spray foam insulation added to the attic ceiling immediately opposite the roof will keep the wood frame and rafters at a more steady temperature. The diagonal bracing transfers the concentrated wind. Roof popping in the wind is flexing the rafters or trusses. Click here to get tim s free funny newsletter.

In other cases a roof will creak at any time of day whenever there s the slightest wind. Popping in the morning and evening is thermal expansion. 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. The builder has brought in the roofing contractor who seems to have no idea what is causing it.

Roof creaks when it s windy. 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.