Rusty Roof Nails In Attic

Insert a nail in the hole where water is leaking through the roof.

Rusty roof nails in attic.

Step 2 place a bucket underneath the nail to catch the water as it runs down the nail. A point often overlooked is that since it s winter the water freezes on the cold nails. Less than a week later they pulled it out and found this. They bought the home and finished it and moved in two weeks ago.

All of those things will add to the moisture in the attic and will rust any metal exposed there. The nail was driven into an upper bedroom exterior wall to hang a picture. Our photograph above shows roofing nails protruding through plywood roof sheathing visible in an attic where there is no under roof condensation or moisture problem. A tool like this shoots nails through shingles.

The nail will provide a path for the water. This is why you see the frost. The air in the attic has water in it and it condenses on the cold metal. If you have a friend in the attic ask him to direct you to a sturdy spot where the nail can bite into the wood.

Roofing inspections cfoley1 christopher foley april 24 2019 7 07pm 1 ive seen roof shingle nails get rusty due to poor ventilation as this attic had lousy ventilation but never black and the sheathing turn black around the nail. Hammer a new nail into the roof about 1 inch above the hole from the previous nail. Excessive heat will cause your air conditioner to have to work harder and longer to cool your living space. The house was built in 2006.

Unfinished by a builder who went bankrupt. Roofing nails are galvanized but add enough moisture and galvanized nails will rust. A person called me today and asked what could have caused this. Manufacturers make materials and methods worse each year but since it takes 7 12 years for plywood to disintegrate you don t know it leaks until then.

Roof is new 5 yrs over an old layer. The nails that you see in your attic get as cold as the outdoor temperature. Rust or stains around roofing nails that protrude through the attic sheathing they re supposed to stick through are a clear indication of high attic moisture.