Hi All,
I am new to this forum. I have a 3 yr old house and have recently started hearing cracking and popping noises from roof and wall of my house. There are no cracks internally or externally in the house. Should I be worried about this?
Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Cracking and popping noises in roof and walls 7Oct 01, 2020 6:48 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Cracking and popping noises in roof and walls 8Oct 02, 2020 6:49 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Cracking and popping noises in roof and walls 11Oct 05, 2020 9:31 am Building permit documentation should have soil classification noted on engineering drawings or there is geo technical report Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Cracking and popping noises in roof and walls 12Apr 06, 2021 8:12 am sometimes l get a loud pop or crack noise coming from the roof , ususally the same area, it happens during the day, l have a colorbond roof, is it most likely caused by the heat of the day on the roof and timber beams. l hope its not foundation movements, l dont have any cracks in the walls Re: Cracking and popping noises in roof and walls 13May 22, 2023 10:33 pm Easy007 Hi All, I am new to this forum. I have a 3 yr old house and have recently started hearing cracking and popping noises from roof and wall of my house. There are no cracks internally or externally in the house. Should I be worried about this? hey, did you manage to find those strange popping nd craking sounds from roof? getting similar sounds from my tiles roof of recently purchased property. Structural inspector said no fault at all in structure of this 10yr old house. Re: Cracking and popping noises in roof and walls 14May 23, 2023 7:37 am I thought it was common for new and old houses to make expanding and contracting noises. Especially those with timber trusses... It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project. - Napoleon Hill Re: Cracking and popping noises in roof and walls 15May 23, 2023 8:56 am DIY_Debbie I thought it was common for new and old houses to make expanding and contracting noises. Especially those with timber trusses... it is to a degree, but these sounds tend to be fairly obvious so when you hear something out of the ordinary it can be concerning. Re: Cracking and popping noises in roof and walls 16May 23, 2023 9:15 am ponzutwo DIY_Debbie I thought it was common for new and old houses to make expanding and contracting noises. Especially those with timber trusses... it is to a degree, but these sounds tend to be fairly obvious so when you hear something out of the ordinary it can be concerning. Agree, and the frequency is high too. I put lots of efforts to identify the trusses, loose water pipes etc which could be the main culprits, even put cctv cameras around the ceiling but no success. Ain't that the truth! We used to have a tile roof and had it replaced with colorbond and suddenly everything throughout the entire house sounds louder! 4 6686 Hi, I have a steel frame house which was built 2 years ago. When you are down stairs you can hear clunking noises when someone is walking around. We were told if you… 0 4451 1 6629 |