diyretired68
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STUMPED. For the past few months, I've noticed a very light "ringing" in one upstairs wall of my home. It's a high-pitched, very steady tone that doesn't waver (so even and steady that I thought it might be electronic in origin) and is almost imperceptible. But the sound is slightly louder now (or perhaps I'm just more attuned to it now) so yesterday I put my ear to the wall where I heard it strongest, and it was very clearly inside that wall. Three or four feet in either direction from the spot, the sound seems to fades away.
This is drywall, there is plumbing behind the wall (but it's a few feet from where the noise is originating) and no electric wiring. There is also a vent in the outer roof roughly above the spot on the wall. But I can't think of any other potential causes of the high-pitched tone.
I believe it's a partition wall rather than load-bearing. It's only about 4 inches thick. On the other side of the wall is a commode room in the master bath, and I don't hear the sound on the other side of the wall, which is really weird. I also don't hear the sound in the wall immediately below, on the first floor.
Have any of you ever run into a similar problem, and if so, comments as to the fix, or at least to my investigation? I'm only concerned if it is something that could be potentially dangerous (electricity, fire, something mechanical?) I'm not running heating or A/C, it's not a malfunctioning doorbell
Thanks for your input, professionals.
This is drywall, there is plumbing behind the wall (but it's a few feet from where the noise is originating) and no electric wiring. There is also a vent in the outer roof roughly above the spot on the wall. But I can't think of any other potential causes of the high-pitched tone.
I believe it's a partition wall rather than load-bearing. It's only about 4 inches thick. On the other side of the wall is a commode room in the master bath, and I don't hear the sound on the other side of the wall, which is really weird. I also don't hear the sound in the wall immediately below, on the first floor.
Have any of you ever run into a similar problem, and if so, comments as to the fix, or at least to my investigation? I'm only concerned if it is something that could be potentially dangerous (electricity, fire, something mechanical?) I'm not running heating or A/C, it's not a malfunctioning doorbell
Thanks for your input, professionals.