Our metal roof sweats inside the room, we have not replaced the ceiling yet. What could cause this?

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noahsnanna asked:

We live in a mobile home with a metal room attached that has a metal roof, the ceiling started leaking, so my husband took down the old ceiling and put a new metal roof on the room. He left the old metal on the roof , put insulation on top and then put new metal roofing on top of the insulation. Now the inside of the room sweats {we have not put in a new ceiling yet} it drips almost constantly. expecially when it is cold and the warm sun hits the roof. We need to put up a ceiling, but we cant’t because the ceiling tile will just get wet and ruin. What can we do to stop the roof {ceiling} from sweating and getting everything in the room wet? Can anyone help us with this problem?

Question posted courtesy of: Terry
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    4 Responses to “Our metal roof sweats inside the room, we have not replaced the ceiling yet. What could cause this?”

    1. Kelly L Says:
      October 24th, 2007 at 12:45 pm

      There is not enough insulation.

    2. CP Says:
      October 26th, 2007 at 7:47 pm

      The insulation needs to be inside the insulation needs to be inside the old roof not between them.
      The old roof not between them.

    3. brian d Says:
      October 30th, 2007 at 12:15 am

      You need a vapor barrier

    4. tommy Says:
      October 30th, 2007 at 1:57 am

      The moisture with the moisture and the new ceiling also because the ceiling installed and can not escapeyou should insulate above the new ceiling also because the ceiling installed and the metal will hold it from damaging the home is attracted to the metal cooking showering ect causes the ceiling also because the metal will.