Roof cuts and thermographic imaging can also detect moisture in addition to other strategies.
Roof boards damp.
Cracking noises can sometimes be heard when walking on the roof during wintertime as a thin layer of ice breaks he adds.
Follow the water uphill till the wood is no longer wet.
Such cookers often allow for the quick rise of moist air leaving behind the cold air.
This occurs when the temperature of the sheathing drops below the dew point creating a thin layer of moisture on the substrate.
Also look for a thin stream of water flowing down one of the rafters.
The osb and in fact any wood panels must be allowed to dry completely depending on how wet the panels are this could be a few days before any roofing material is applied to avoid trapping moisture under the roof material that could cause edge swell and buckling.
When this warm air reaches the spaces in the roofs it gets in contact with cold air and condenses.
This leads to the formation of damp spots on the surface of the roof.
Look for damp spots on the underside of your roof.
It is never a good idea to install a roof over wet plywood or any type of roof sheathing.
In the vast majority of cases the mold growth is caused by condensation.
Another leading cause of condensation in roofs is the use of wood burner cookers.
Mold growth on attic roof sheathing is a common issue in cool climates such as the pacific northwest.