The noise stopped above me.
Rolling ball sound in attic.
Likely squirrels or rats rolling nuts.
It sounded like a large steel drum rolling from one end of the room to the other.
They also make running or scampering noises or thumps or rolling sounds.
If this is the main attic noise you ve been hearing it could be mice.
I would also hear what sounded li.
You can hear their feet or claws.
What sound does a squirrel make.
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This sound is associated with them moving around the attic dragging a heavy object destroying something or just shoving.
I often would hear what sounded like a marble or small ball dropping then almost a bit of a quick tap tap like bounce.
When living in an historic building in il.
If the pipes were installed with minimal room to grow and shrink the pipes could be rubbing against the wood of the structure in the walls ceilings or floor.
Banging noise in attic.
The bad news is once inside mice tend to reproduce quickly causing an infestation before you even knew it was happening.
Thumps are typically an indication of larger animals like opossums or raccoons.
What could it be.
A little mouse scratching directly on the sheetrock right above your head in a quiet house will sound louder than a big raccoon scratching a wood beam somewhere far off in the attic in a house with a lot of background noise.
Throughout the cooler months mice tend to enter our homes or businesses searching for food and shelter.
As hot water moves through pvc pipes they expand.
I will now discuss some of the common animals that make scratching noises in your walls or attic of your house.
Sometimes it sounds like scratch sounds sometimes like pitter patter sounds.
Sometimes popping sounds begin when hot water is turned on somewhere in the house.
I thought perhaps a cat playing with a marble ball.
Squirrels mice rats bats raccoons and other rodents can all decide that your attic is the perfect place to curl up for the winter.
Identifying what in the world is making that noise in your attic can help you determine what animal has made their home yours.
Manteno insane asylum 31 jan 09 this noise was heard coming from above us in the attic.