Why Does My Apartment Roof Make Loud Thumps In Winter

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Why does my apartment roof make loud thumps in winter.

This post originally appeared on improvement center. It is unrelated to plumbing usage or to start and stop of hot water heating system. 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 is very loud on the first floor coming from different places on the ceiling not so loud on the second floor. 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. The thump occurs several times a day usually in the evening. Houses whether new or old make plenty of noise.

High efficiency ac units incorporate sound dampening technology and two stage variable speed compressors to keep noise levels below 55 decibels. I m afraid it s going to collapse because when the wind blows it makes a scary popping noise. Frequent clicks when no water is being used in the house suggest that either an electrical relay in the pump is faulty or that there is a water leak in the house. If that does not turn up a problem call in a well professional to see if there s a faulty relay switch.

Dissimilar materials shrink at different rates. Sometimes two or three in a row a few minutes apart. The explanation is much simpler than an apparition in the attic. The effects are most notable in the winter.

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. I have also noticed an increase in this happening when there is snow and or ice. This would cost a lot more to heat your home overall. Some days only one thump.

Also wooden floors upstairs make it even more noticeable in an empty house. In winter cold temperatures shrink exposed building materials which are bound to each other and interior materials by fasteners such as nails. And we want to make sure yours stays that way. 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. It actually sounds like the roof could rip off the house.