I look next door at his roof and i can see a very clear line where the frost ends on his roof.
Noticed frost on my roof mean.
That s about it pretty simple.
It could mean the electronic control board has failed.
Without delay this air movement brings in drier outdoor air into the attic.
A well insulated attic floor will keep the heat in the home better making the roof thaw evenly.
The biggest tell tale i see are icicles hanging from gutters and roof overhangs.
The overhang porch and garage keep ice on them longer.
Frost accumulates in attics when moisture laden air from the house gets up there when it s cold.
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This leaves a border of frost on the outside edges of the living area.
Now when it s cold you see a consistent amount of frost across my roof and all the ice dams are history.
When a warm sunny day arrives after a long cold stretch and it seems like you have a roof leak when there isn t a cloud in the sky it s probably attic icing otherwise known as ice dams or ice damming and the surprising thing is that it s very unlikely that the roof covering itself is the problem.
If all of your neighbor s roofs have a healthy sheen of frost on top of them but yours does not it may not be the best sign.
What does a lack of frost on my roof mean.
Is the frost on the shingles and indication of a temperature change in the attic vs.
The houses were drafty and the humidity couldn t build up to cause a problem.
A point often overlooked is old houses didn t have this frost on nails problem.
Homes that let heat escape more rapidly than others will keep ice on the overhangs but not over the living area.
I ve since just sprayed foam into my attic to fix it.
When the moisture gets into the attic it condenses on the roof.
If you ve noticed frost on your roof it may be a sign of something gone wrong.
After our recent record breaking snow here in the mid atlantic our house which i have been working on for over 3 decades had no icicles and lots of roof snow pack while my next door neighbor had melted patches in the roof snow pack and icicles almost instantly.
The dry air evaporates the frost.
If frost is building up in the freezer check first for a break in the door gasket that could be letting in warm moist air.
Why is there ice in my roof.
If my attic is venting well would this mean i do not get frost on the shingles.
Old houses didn t have frost.
Before getting concerned you need to make sure the lack of frost is due to the roof itself and not from outside forces.
I had major ice dam problem when i bought the house.
