Roof creaks when it s windy.
Roof was fixed but hearing drip noises in the ceiling.
The sun hits your roof and heats it up.
Gain access to the attic and look for areas of insulation that show signs of wetness.
When we stayed in our guest bedroom while doing some updating in our master we would hear the same noises but localized in one area.
It literally sounds like someone punching sheetrock.
Because ice dams occur along the edges of the roof the ceiling damage or leaking is often near the edge of the room or may even appear on an exterior wall since the water may be dripping directly down into the walls.
My bathroom floor makes a.
As the lumber expands it moves and it will rub against other pieces of wood that aren t moving at the same rate.
That will mitigate the wood contraction that causes creaking sounds from the roof.
This movement creates the popping noise.
The noises dont have a pattern and happen at random.
Dripping while plumbing is running is a sign there is something wrong with the plumbing system and possibly the plumbing of a specific item if you hear the drip only when you flush the upstairs toilet for example.
If you are hearing scratching or gnawing sounds in your roof void it is unlikely to be elephants well not fully grown ones but what ever it is can sound pretty big ceilings amplify sound like the sounding boards of musical instruments.
As the lumber expands it moves and rubs against other pieces of wood that aren t moving at the same rate.
In the attic you may find damp and soggy insulation.
Spray foam insulation added to the attic ceiling immediately opposite the roof will keep the wood frame and rafters at a more steady temperature.
A dirty air filter can indirectly cause water to drip from the ac vent in the ceiling by causing the ac to freeze up.
As the frost melts usually after you turn off your ac the condensation can drain via your ac vents.
Most of the noises seem to be coming from the top of the walls.
However as a few people have said pipes moving is more likely.
If you hear the leak only during certain times for example while it is raining it is a sign of leak in the roof or wall itself.
One of the main causes of cracking and popping noises that seem to occur randomly in a house mainly deep within the walls floors and ceilings is known as thermal expansion.
The sun hits your roof and heats it up.
