Continuing Popping Noises In The Attic

One problem that could be causing a popping sound in your walls or in the attic is pests.

Continuing popping noises in the attic. As for the popping noise in the morning and evening that s a different mechanism. Getting rid of these attic dwelling pests. At night attic can sometime make loud creaking and cracking sounds. The creaking sound is perfectly normal and is caused by the movement of roof timbers responding to changes in temperature.

Also when the temperature becomes very hot or very cold or when sunlight warms one part of a home and not another these noises may become more pronounced. Mice rats birds or other animals may have entered the home and are chewing digging and pecking on the interior of your home from the attic or inside the walls. A loud popping noise in the attic is often very common especially when there are extreme temperature differences such as large and rapid fluctuations between night and day temperatures. It s thermal expansion and contraction.

Undoubtedly the noises come from the expansion or contraction of the roofing or ceiling framing members. Avoid leaving pet food outside. Any type of food draws rodents and birds close to your home and makes them. Seal off all openings.

A california friend of mine has such a creaking overhead and it bugs him no end. As the lumber expands it moves. The air will still be able to exit your home but birds and other pests.