The sun hits your roof and heats it up.
Roof cracking noise.
There are loud banging noises coming from our attic roof.
Also 0 01 solution in that post.
Most of the noises seem to be coming from the top of the walls.
This movement creates the popping noise.
In very rare cases the sounds are a symptom of undue stress and you will need a professional roof inspection.
At night attic can sometime make loud creaking and cracking sounds.
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2 please also see post 22 as there could be a related noise cause that travels up into the roof area and gives one the belief that it is a roof issue.
Banging banging sounds generally occur when a part of the roof has not been properly fixed in place.
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Creaking wheezing or popping sounds happen at nighttime due to cooler weather.
The sound can be present both in mild weather and heavy winds.
Snow and ice build up are another reason for roofs to pop and creak.
At night the outdoor temperature lowers and the wood contracts.
The cracking and popping could also be from the joists or beams as they contract and expand.
The wood frame under your roof experiences temperature changes from the outdoor air because the attic does not receive much heating or air conditioning.
As i sit here in bed trying to get some sleep i cannot.
Thermal expansion one of the main causes of cracking and popping noises that seem to occur randomly in a house mainly deep within the walls floors and ceilings is known as thermal expansion.
As the lumber expands it moves and it will rub against other pieces of wood that aren t moving at the same rate.
It comes from all around the room.
During the day the wood expands.
3 here is another forum thread with more good related information.
Its not all in one area.
The creaking sound is perfectly normal and is caused by the movement of roof timbers responding to changes in temperature.
Or when it has come loose.
The most common noise issues with flat roofs are banging loud rain snapping popping sounds heat related cracking and creaking.
