It s thermal expansion and contraction.
Roof sheathing makes popping sounds.
Roof noises may be described as those attributed to an obvious source.
The sun hits your roof and heats it up.
Not disturbing to me.
It s thermal expansion and contraction.
I m looking for thoughts advice etc.
The cracking and popping could also be from the joists or beams as they contract and expand.
This movement creates the popping noise.
The sun hits your roof and heats it up.
In older home attics unsettling bangs are more likely to be the sounds of trusses joists rafters and sheathing expanding or contracting as the roof heats up or cools down.
As for the popping noise in the morning and evening that s a different mechanism.
As the lumber expands it moves and it will rub against other pieces of wood that aren t moving at the same rate.
In very rare cases the sounds are a symptom of undue stress and you will need a professional roof inspection.
This movement creates the popping noise.
As the lumber expands it moves and it will rub against other pieces of wood that aren t moving at the same rate.
As for the popping noise in the morning and evening that s a different mechanism.
As the lumber expands it moves.
Your old roof is popping and crackling because of the way they were attached together.
Who ever did the job no doubt attached the catherdral truss to the standard truss.
There should be a space between them maybe only 1 8 or so.
My townhouse has some of the same noises although they re much less in frequency and not nearly as loud.
It starts where the ceiling line was converted.
Metal roofs are major offenders but shingled roofs also can be quite noisy.
Those noises should decrease during the home s first year or so.
The patter or even the roar of falling rain or hail popping and cracking noises perhaps due to thermal expansion and contraction of roof coverings metal roofing or roof structure and transmitted noises from other external sources such as low flying aircraft or nearby trains or auto truck traffic from a nearby highway.
If you ve recently had a porch or room addition it s natural for the roof to make sounds as it adjusts.
The sun hits your roof and heats it up.