The noise you hear is not from settling but from wood framing members moving in relation to one another.
Popping noise in attic at night.
Bubble bubble toil and trouble that popping and bubbling sound isn t the wicked witch.
It s probably your water heater where sediment has settled at the bottom of the tank then popped and.
At night a hear sounds seeming to come from the attic that could probably be described as settling sounds and occasionally these sounds have the same volume and characteristics of sound as an acorn falling on the roof.
Also when the temperature becomes very hot or very cold or when sunlight warms one part of a home and not another these noises may become more pronounced.
The creaking sound is perfectly normal and is caused by the movement of roof timbers responding to changes in temperature.
A loose attic vent or shutter on a window can make a banging noise in the wind.
Mice rats birds or other animals may have entered the home and are chewing digging and pecking on the interior of your home from the attic or inside the walls.
One problem that could be causing a popping sound in your walls or in the attic is pests.
We just dealt with a similiar issue where the house was a two story modular and made all sorts of noise.
When you hear a banging coming from the attic and are trying to determine the cause you are most likely dealing with one of these four animals.
Snapping and popping noises in the night.
At night attic can sometime make loud creaking and cracking sounds.
A loud popping noise in the attic is often very common especially when there are extreme temperature differences such as large and rapid fluctuations between night and day temperatures.
The wood warms during the day losing moisture and shrinking slightly.
Air passing through ducts and radiators can sometimes create a loud noise as can water passing through pipes.