Likely squirrels or rats rolling nuts.
Rolling ball sound in attic.
When red squirrels or piney squirrels get in your attic you can really hear a lot of different types of loud noises.
It sounded like a large steel drum rolling from one end of the room to the other.
If this is the main attic noise you ve been hearing it could be mice.
Squirrels mice rats bats raccoons and other rodents can all decide that your attic is the perfect place to curl up for the winter.
Throughout the cooler months mice tend to enter our homes or businesses searching for food and shelter.
Thumps are typically an indication of larger animals like opossums or raccoons.
Out of all the squirrels in attics these squirrels are big time chewers many times they even will chew the wires in your attics this could cause a house fire you may hear gnawing noises chewing noises scratching noises.
I would also hear what sounded li.
What sound does a squirrel make.
Sometimes popping sounds begin when hot water is turned on somewhere in the house.
I often would hear what sounded like a marble or small ball dropping then almost a bit of a quick tap tap like bounce.
The bad news is once inside mice tend to reproduce quickly causing an infestation before you even knew it was happening.
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.
If the noise is similar to a ball or something rolling around then this is most likely rats or squirrels rolling nuts around your attic.
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Identifying what in the world is making that noise in your attic can help you determine what animal has made their home yours.
As hot water moves through pvc pipes they expand.
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.
You can hear their feet or claws.
I will now discuss some of the common animals that make scratching noises in your walls or attic of your house.
Manteno insane asylum 31 jan 09 this noise was heard coming from above us in the attic.
I thought perhaps a cat playing with a marble ball.
The noise stopped above me.
Sometimes it sounds like scratch sounds sometimes like pitter patter sounds.
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This sound is associated with them moving around the attic dragging a heavy object destroying something or just shoving.
