In extreme cases like this.
Frost in attic new home.
When the outside temperature rises again the frost thaws water collects and can leak into your house.
When warm air from inside the house escapes traveling up through the bypasses the moisture condenses on the roof boards and rafters where the frost can form.
To start frost accumulates when moisture laden air from the house gets into the attic.
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When moisture gets into the attic it condenses on the roof sheathing in the form of frost.
Blower door directed air sealing could be used to seal the air leaks in your ceiling.
Frost buildup in your attic can be attributed to three likely sources.
Frost and ice forms in attics when warm humid air accumulates and condenses on the underside of your roof sheathing.
Depending on the temperature and the insolation ie.
Can sun get to the roof you will have either frost or water collecting.
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Even in newer homes some frost at various times of the year is nothing to worry about.
Last year virtually every attic that i looked into for the first couple of months of winter had significant.
Combustion of the kerosene heater or any fossil fuel such as gasoline oil propane and gas produces water vapor and this could turn to frost during cold days.
Frost itself doesn t do any damage but once it melts things get wet and then damage occurs.
Lots of ways many of which are small is difficult to detect.
Attic rain occurs when warm moist air sneaks into the attic freezes during cold weather and then melts during warm spells like chinooks leaking water into the home.
But you should also investigate those air leaks.
Frost in your attic space is a sign that warm humid air is somehow getting into your attic space.
How does humid air get from our house and into the attic.
During winter conditions attic frost is a problem associated with attic bypasses.
That s about it pretty simple.