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Water in the Attic

  • 07-12-2010 10:10pm
    #1
    Rollercoaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 160 ✭✭


    I just took down the Christmas decorations from the attic to discover there is water dripping from inside the roof, and on my decorations :(

    The snow has melted off the tiles outside on the roof but the felt is wet in a line across the attic and dripping water. Also, there are pockets of frozen water between the felt and the tiles.

    Do I need my roof retiled or could this jut be condensation?

    I have insulation on the attic floor.

    Any anyone have ideas how to fix it or how serious this is?


Comments

  • #2
    faolteam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭faolteam


    i do think its condensation from the heat of the house hitting the cold air warm air scenario

    am i right anybody , shoudl i leave the attic door open ???


  • #3
    drBill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 329 ✭✭drBill


    Do you have a bathroom extractor fan venting into the attic? Moist bathroom air entering a cold attic in the current conditions might be causing it.

    Always found it a bit strange that so many houses have ceiling mounted extractors which simply vent into the attic rather than being ducted to the outside.


  • #4
    faolteam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭faolteam


    going to attic ?


  • #5
    ART6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭ART6


    Often a source of water in the attic is the pointing between the ridge tiles. Over time it erodes away and lets water leak through. That water then runs down the roofing felt under the tiles, and that stuff can be almost guaranteed to leak somewhere, particularly if the house is fairly old.

    Re-pointing is easy enough, and a roofer will do it in a couple of hours.


  • #6
    meercat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,828 ✭✭✭meercat


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056106090&highlight=attic+condensation
    maybe some help


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  • #7
    Tom Slick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭Tom Slick


    I remember my old, dodgy heating system used to send a lot of hot water/steam to the expansion tank. Caused a lot of condensation until rectified.


  • #8
    link8r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 387 ✭✭link8r


    You could ask a client of mine about it - they're do a lot of leak detection and water saving products, I'm sure they may be able to help. Ask for Alan or Michael : http://www.smartenergysystems.ie/leak-detection/


  • #9
    Rollercoaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 160 ✭✭Rollercoaster


    meercat wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056106090&highlight=attic+condensation
    maybe some help

    Thanks. This thread seems to describe a very similar problem!


  • #10
    purpleroses
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭purpleroses


    Hi Rollercoaster,

    Just wondering if you got your water in the attic problem sorted out ?

    What was the cause and how much was it to fix ?

    Thanks


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