# foam board roof insulation

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foam-board-roof-insulation/539939
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [May 18, 2010, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foam-board-roof-insulation/539939 "2010-05-18T22:01:25Z")
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### Author: ![Rdigumarthi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@Rdigumarthi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rdigumarthi)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2010, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foam-board-roof-insulation/539939/1 "2010-05-18T22:01:25Z")

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I live norther california in a Eichler house with flat roof which has new foam board insulated roof… We have foam board insulation on new roof. They crack and make crackling noise. Sometimes this noise is very loud. Is there a solution for this noise?