Frost Buildup In Attic

Without proper attic ventilation in your home you could have a considerable amount of frost accumulate in your attic during the cold winter months.

Frost buildup in attic.

During winter conditions attic frost is a problem associated with attic bypasses. This post is largely a re blog of my last post on attic frost but that was from 2013 and it s time for a reminder about all of this. Attic ventilation is essential to prevent ice in roofs be certain that your roof ventilation is. It is a serious problem because the frost turns into water as it dries out and this water will then leak into the home rot out the roof and joists and cause mold to grow.

Frost gets into the attic from air leaks or attic bypasses. The more humid a house is the more frost you ll find in the attic. When moisture gets into the attic it condenses on the roof sheathing in the form of frost. What causes ice in attics.

When the outside temperature rises again the frost thaws water collects and can leak into your house. On dec 17 2010. Left unchecked frost in an attic can lead to serious mold and decay a patch of frost here and there on the tips of roofing nails poking through the sheathing for instance probably isn t a cause for alarm. When the weather warms up the frost will become water droplets and evaporate harmlessly.

This frost is the result of warm air rising from the living areas underneath. High humidity in homes first of all if the relative humidity of air in your home is too high work to lower it. That s about it pretty simple. I ve blogged about attic air.

House pressure affects. To start frost accumulates when moisture laden air from the house gets into the attic.