Nails Are Sweating On My New Roof In Attic

Protecting the nails doesn t do anything for the wood throughout the attic.

Nails are sweating on my new roof in attic. Buckled or damaged roof sheathing. Moisture frost and ice buildup on roofing nails. Water or drip marks scattered on the attic floor. The air in the attic has water in it and it condenses on the cold metal.

If left untreated it can damage critical structural elements of the home such as the trusses and rafters ruin insulation damage any stored belongings and lead to the formation of potentially toxic black mold. Old tar paper wood chips nails dust you name it. A point often overlooked is that since it s winter the water freezes on the cold nails. It s a bit odd that they didn t before.

The attic is going to collect the most dust during your roofing replacement. It is a walk up attic unheated and temp here has been 0 to 10 degrees. If you suspect you have moisture problems in your attic check for the following indications of excess moisture in the attic. The plywood can and is expected to take a bit of damage over time and this is okay as long as the shingle has something firm to hold itself down onto.

It is wise to lay tarps or painter s drop sheets on the floor to make. The nails that you see in your attic get as cold as the outdoor temperature. This is why you see the frost. The roofing nails in my attic are covered with ice and are dripping onto attic floor.

What can i do to remedy condensation of water on all the nails which penetrate the attic ceiling from the shingles in winter the condensation is frozen and continue to drip water. If they re dripping that much though you re sorely lacking in attic ventilation. You can prevent these problems from occurring by maintaining a dry attic with a low relative. Store them on the ground floor for now.

This exact same process is happening in your attic during extreme cold weather. Moisture or frost on the roofs sheathing. I thought i would go up in the attic and take a look and when i opened the attic stairs dirty crap rained from above. Moist or wet insulation.

The plywood of your roof is typically not as thick as your standard galvanized steel roofing nail so it is expected for nails to show through this in your attic. We often put sentimental and fragile items in the attic but that makes them very vulnerable during a roof replacement.