Groaning Sounds From The Attic

If your house is giving you the creeps because of popping noises from inside the walls and up in the attic you can probably chalk it up to something other than spirits from beyond the grave.

Groaning sounds from the attic.

A loose attic vent or shutter on a window can make a banging noise in the wind. The sound of animals preparing for a long winter in your attic. Popping is a common way to describe a variety of noises that a house makes and the causes are varied. One of the most obvious and distinct noises in the attic or within the home is chirping.

The most common noise inquiries we get from homeowners are concerns about sounds coming from the attic. This deafening sound is known as a water hammer. But this time of year can also bring a different kind of noise to your home. The hammering action that creates the horrible racket is actually capable of damaging joints and connections in the pipe.

Air passing through ducts and radiators can sometimes create a loud noise as can water passing through pipes. An air chamber is a vertical pipe located in the wall cavity at the point near a faucet or valve where the water supply pipe exits the wall. If you hear high pitched whistling or screaming shut the air conditioner off and call a professional right away. Fast moving scurrying noises are often rodents like squirrels or rats says bob.

I ve stopped these noises from happening in homes by adding diagonal bracing to the roof rafters or trusses. There are a few possible sources for this sound but none of them ghostly or even worrying enough to call. Clicking knocking and clanking no that s not the sound of chains rattling in the attic. Not all noises in your attic can be blamed on uninvited guests.

With bird habitats becoming more and more scarce around the u s these animals are beginning to find alternative options such as our homes. With the changing of seasons homes can make all kinds of strange noises creaking and groaning as wood and concrete expand and contract. If you hear strange noises like scratching and possibly chittering coming from places where no one lives in the house you could have mice squirrels raccoons or even bats sharing.