Why Does My Apartment Roof Make Loud Thumps In Winter

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Why does my apartment roof make loud thumps in winter.

I have also noticed an increase in this happening when there is snow and or ice. It is very loud on the first floor coming from different places on the ceiling not so loud on the second floor. The only way to calm down a loud expanding and contracting roof in the winter would be to funnel more heat into your roofing system. My room is downstairs and in my room i often hear either a loud thud or what sounds like someone pacing walking around in the upstairs master bedroom.

In winter cold temperatures shrink exposed building materials which are bound to each other and interior materials by fasteners such as nails. It is unrelated to plumbing usage or to start and stop of hot water heating system. Some days only one thump. Houses whether new or old make plenty of noise.

The effects are most notable in the winter. If you have an attic you could check your attic vents to see if there is a way to close them off up to 90 in the winter time. Use the leak check procedure described in the water dripping section above. Sometimes two or three in a row a few minutes apart.

And we want to make sure yours stays that way. This would cost a lot more to heat your home overall. I need your opinion about my roof. I m afraid it s going to collapse because when the wind blows it makes a scary popping noise.

That s all there is upstairs too the master bed bath and closet one door for the closet the rest is open. Dissimilar materials shrink at different rates. The explanation is much simpler than an apparition in the attic. The same is true in the morning as they warm back up from the sun hitting the they expand making a loud boom or bang noise.

It sounds like your are having the same exact problem as millions of other homeowners have in the winter months what happens is during the cold winter months wood trusses in your attic and or on your outside deck contract and make a loud booming noise as they move. The thump occurs several times a day usually in the evening. Porous material such as wood loses moisture in dry winter air making its shrinking more extensive. So if you hear unusual sounds coming from your air conditioner during normal operation don t ignore them as this could be a sign that the unit needs a.

It actually sounds like the roof could rip off the house. If that does not turn up a problem call in a well professional to see if there s a faulty relay switch.