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Default Water dripping from roofing nails in attic

On Nov 23, 8:20*am, Ben wrote:
I was up in my attic this morning and noticed little bits of ice lying
around---small balls, perhaps 1/4" in diameter. *What seems to be
happening is that water is dripping from the roofing nails, then
freezing into the little ice balls. *Only some of the nails are wet;
most are dry. *I would guess that that makes it more likely that the
moisture is coming from the outside rather than from condensation from
air from inside the house. *Is my logic right? *Is this normal, or
should I take measures to repair?

Thanks in advance!!
-Ben


If its unheated and vented, then underventing, lack of insulation, or
warm air infiltration is making the attic to warm. The attic should be
near outside temp. Insulating to code is only a minimum requirement,
it is completely outdated. Sealing air leaks can be hard, is there a
full vapor barrier. Condensation leads to mold then rot, then a big
repair bill.
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