The diagonal bracing transfers the concentrated wind.
Roof creaking in wind.
And that all faces to the north the walkout exit.
In other cases a roof will creak at any time of day whenever there s the slightest wind.
What we ve got is a ranch house and a walkout basement and the house has quite a tall ceiling.
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.
Residential structural engineer is the pro to get for a consult.
Described in detail below a reader reported wind caused movement as traced to a squeaky sign mounted on a metal bracket another reader reported the squeaking was her roof mounted tv antenna.
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.
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.
Roof creaks when it s windy.
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The builder has brought in the roofing contractor who seems to have no idea what is causing it.
Roof popping in the wind is flexing the rafters or trusses.