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Well that happens with a lot of threads. And when people continue to reply it keeps it going. If it nauseates someone, that someone can stop reading the thread. That's the beauty of forums. One can walk away and never return to a subject that has started to annoy.
I didn't say I was "nauseated" or even "annoyed." In fact, I'm quite entertained! I simply doubt that this is a legitimate post.
OP, it *is* a hot housing market; it's never been hotter. If ever there was an easy time to sell, it's now.
So "the cheap flimsy way we build houses in America" is your agenda... Have you considered moving overseas or buying a very old (100 year plus) QUALITY home?
Or, if you don't wish to rent an apartment or house, live in an RV for a while and see if the noise follows you there. That may also give you a new perspective on "cheap" and "flimsy."
We are literally being told to put up with these flimsy low quality wood chip glued stucco homes and stop complaining. And when things go wrong (which they eventually would), everyone starts attacking you or blaming you or pretend as if this mess is your fault, and somehow you deserve it. Then we end up passing the buck to someone else and it would be their problem. Right now with home prices soaring, there is a house in my area that I know has a major leak at the foundation level (nightmare to resolve), broken AC, leaky roof (they painted it to cover it up) and all kinds of other nightmarish issues that inspectors CANNOT find, for 750K.
But Let's not talk about the "elephant in the room" and instead use distraction and insults and point fingers at each other by not addressing how a poor quality house is a source of incremental revenue for the government and corporations: Home Depot sells materials and tools needed to keep that house standing. Medical conditions caused by molds keep doctors and pharmaceuticals in business. Making room for mice and roaches behind that drywall makes Exterminators and chemical industry rich. Fights between neighbors on unbearable noise through paper-thin walls makes lawyers wealthy, and as if all that wasn't bad enough, and you end up paying more for a single family home not to share walls or ceiling/floor with neighbors, your ceiling and walls will pop, bang and snap so loud that makes you jump out of your skin. All are winners at expense of American consumers while we are distracted and fighting.
Those who suggest that I should move right away have NO IDEA what's involved when you are planning to move, especially in a tight housing market. You cannot just get up and leave, I wish I could. Even in a hot housing market. it would take months to sell the house and a lot longer to find a new place to live, not to mention how much money you end up losing when you sell within a few months of purchase. And what guarantee do I have that the next place isn't as bad as this one or maybe even worse?
I think you need to stay and fix it. That's what I did. I took a look around. Everything needed work and if I got a better year build it had higher property taxes. So, I decided to stay put (I have an irreplaceable territorial view). I've had to dump money into this place (and it's not over). You get pretty sunk in a house if you keep up the maintenance. I think, after what I went through I would tell people to start putting together a law suit against the builder within 5 years (while they are still within the 10 year timeframe. My builder could have used $200 worth of drainage around my foundation and saved me $15,000 (and counting). That's only part of it (and it's not over).
I think you need to stay and fix it. That's what I did. I took a look around. Everything needed work and if I got a better year build it had higher property taxes. So, I decided to stay put (I have an irreplaceable territorial view). I've had to dump money into this place (and it's not over). You get pretty sunk in a house if you keep up the maintenance. I think, after what I went through I would tell people to start putting together a law suit against the builder within 5 years (while they are still within the 10 year timeframe. My builder could have used $200 worth of drainage around my foundation and saved me $15,000 (and counting). That's only part of it (and it's not over).
I'm sorry about the ongoing issues with your home. Wish you all the luck. The builders don't care, they are building flimsy low quality homes like house of cards. Everything from walls to roof is flimsy and cheap and if that wasn't bad enough, some homes are constantly creaking, banging, popping and knocking. I’m surprised people don’t just break into houses through the siding, to bypass alarms on the main door. Just plastic and paper thin woodcip glued plywood on the way. No sign of concrete anywhere.
Today the house made the LOUDEST noises I've ever heard. Very loud popping, knocking and banging coming from all over the room for hours (siding, walls, ceiling, roof, windows ...), very disturbing, usually they are one syllable, today they came in 4 or 5 succession and sounded almost as loud as gun shots, it felt like some one was jack hammering the siding as well as the roof, or dropping mini bombs on the house. They can still be heard at night, but more muffled. I don't have metal siding, to my surprise, some of the noise sounded like metal banging coming from the stucco as well as the roof The only days that the noises seem to be less is full cloudy days (when the sun is completely gone). Partly cloudy days and full sunny days are really bad. It feels like living inside an old factory with heavy machinery running, banging, knocking and hammering all around you.
At this point I think it's something to do with the sun, but the noises continue even at nights if we had sunny day. It's some sort of a rapid expansion/contraction of the wood I guess, but they are a lot more frequent, a lot louder and a lot more violent than normal homes. I would love to find a way to fix it. What would you do at this point? It's not pipes, it's not vents, we had contractors who checked everything in the attic thoroughly for 6 hours. Should I start taking the drywall out (the ceiling as well as the walls)? But I'm hearing violent noises from the roof as well as the siding (stucco). Should I start taking down everything one by one and see what could be? Any ideas are appreciated.
I am sorry but you have had so many people look at your home and find nothing, why don’t you video an entire night with all the noises. Then call a news channel..because it’s impossible for people here to figure it out . O thing suggested here has helped. You don’t want to move..but if something was this bad I would move I wouldn’t let it affect my mental well being..which it would.
Also ask a priest to bless each room and the house…maybe this might help.
First of all, Moving is NOT an option for me right now, despite what some call it "a very good advice". I'm behind at work, have already moved three times and have ended up in broken homes one after another. Obviously a lot of homes may have this issue that may not be detectable. I also have kids at school, moving in middle of school year is a nightmare. Plus what guarantees that the next home isn't as broken as this one? Obviously no amount of inspection can detect this problem. I've had it in multiple homes.
Second, wishing harm upon others is a terrible state for your mind. It's grotesque for some people to suggest that "because of lack of sleep, I'm at the end of my rope. I could get sick, end up in a "nut house", lose my job, or go to to prison". It's just beyond me how some are justifying, promoting or taking pride in this behavior.
Third, by suggesting that I should close this thread, some maybe worried that the truth will finally come out about the cheap flimsy way we build homes in America. This is a warning to those who are planning to move, the house will look fine on the surface, the inspector will not find any issues, but your home is broken in so many ways. I moved three times, and I'm dead set to find a solution this time IF I CAN. I'm not posting here for empathy, portraying myself as a victim, or have others feel sorry for me. Your home is supposed to be your refuge, not a place to run away from.
I'm only interested in folks who can offer me a viable solution at this point other than moving or nasty mean comments. If someone has had this issue and has managed to fix it, please let me know. We've ruled out plumbing, AC, pipes, and vents. Unfortunately, an engineer, two builders and an inspector who were at the house in the past few weeks couldn't see any damage to offer any solutions yet.
Thank you all.
AFAIK, NO one has suggested that you could "end up in a nut house, lose your job, or go to prison". It's posts like that that make respondents think that you're just here for "feels" rather than actual advice, which you've been given in good measure. And for the record, I've had houses that made weird, loud banging noises at times because I always buy old homes. If it bothered me to the point that I couldn't live there in peace, I'd sell no matter how inconvenient it was because my health is worth more than anything. You've chosen otherwise and are seeking a solution to the problem. I wish you well.
I'm sorry about the ongoing issues with your home. Wish you all the luck. The builders don't care, they are building flimsy low quality homes like house of cards. Everything from walls to roof is flimsy and cheap and if that wasn't bad enough, some homes are constantly creaking, banging, popping and knocking. I’m surprised people don’t just break into houses through the siding, to bypass alarms on the main door. Just plastic and paper thin woodcip glued plywood on the way. No sign of concrete anywhere.
Today the house made the LOUDEST noises I've ever heard. Very loud popping, knocking and banging coming from all over the room for hours (siding, walls, ceiling, roof, windows ...), very disturbing, usually they are one syllable, today they came in 4 or 5 succession and sounded almost as loud as gun shots, it felt like some one was jack hammering the siding as well as the roof, or dropping mini bombs on the house. They can still be heard at night, but more muffled. I don't have metal siding, to my surprise, some of the noise sounded like metal banging coming from the stucco as well as the roof The only days that the noises seem to be less is full cloudy days (when the sun is completely gone). Partly cloudy days and full sunny days are really bad. It feels like living inside an old factory with heavy machinery running, banging, knocking and hammering all around you.
At this point I think it's something to do with the sun, but the noises continue even at nights if we had sunny day. It's some sort of a rapid expansion/contraction of the wood I guess, but they are a lot more frequent, a lot louder and a lot more violent than normal homes. I would love to find a way to fix it. What would you do at this point? It's not pipes, it's not vents, we had contractors who checked everything in the attic thoroughly for 6 hours. Should I start taking the drywall out (the ceiling as well as the walls)? But I'm hearing violent noises from the roof as well as the siding (stucco). Should I start taking down everything one by one and see what could be? Any ideas are appreciated.
I like the idea that someone posted about videoing/recording what is happening and talk to a contractor. I read something somewhere that was saying they built with Nails instead of Screws. Maybe Screwing the wood together would help? There has to be a logical solution. You just have to find it.
AFAIK, NO one has suggested that you could "end up in a nut house, lose your job, or go to prison". It's posts like that that make respondents think that you're just here for "feels" rather than actual advice, which you've been given in good measure. And for the record, I've had houses that made weird, loud banging noises at times because I always buy old homes. If it bothered me to the point that I couldn't live there in peace, I'd sell no matter how inconvenient it was because my health is worth more than anything. You've chosen otherwise and are seeking a solution to the problem. I wish you well.
They actually DID. the Mods removed them because it was "flagged". I saw it in the report I got from one of the moderators. I wished it would have stayed up so more people can see, but it was removed. It's a very disgusting thing to say at the very least. To wish ill upon others, our society has become so mean and nasty that some find "entertainment" and "joy" in some else's pain and suffering. Maybe you don't have sensitive hearing, that's why your home never bothered you. Maybe your home didn't do it as loud and as frequent as mine does. Not everyone is the same. I know wood-frame homes make noises at times, but I've lived in enough number of homes to know some do A LOT MORE than others. I CANNOT move right now and if I do I may end up in another home just as bad as this. Age doesn't play a factor as I've seen this even in new construction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c07aIV-ddR0 I'm looking to find a solution if I can. If I have exhausted all other options, then moving is the last resort.
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The only days that the noises seem to be less is full cloudy days (when the sun is completely gone). Partly cloudy days and full sunny days are really bad. It feels like living inside an old factory with heavy machinery running, banging, knocking and hammering all around you. 
