Unidentifiable noises of unknown origin

[Nick]

All buildings make noises - creaks, squeaks and suchlike, more or less predictably.

House 2, with which I am still not entirely familiar, makes all kinds of unexpected noises, like a farting baby, which don't seemto relate to its fabric.

I just heard a sort of clunking rustle. Naturally I rushed off to find out what it was, but it had gone away.  

I sti down again and what now, a bit creak from upstairs. Off I go again. Nothing  

Do houses just spontaneously make puzzling noises?

[Pirate]

Haunted

[Nick]

No, House 1 was haunted but we had it exorcised 

[Miss Demeanour]

It's the sound of your broken spirit  

[Just One More]

 

[Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons)]

All buildings make noises - creaks, squeaks and suchlike, more or less predictably.

House 2, with which I am still not entirely familiar, makes all kinds of unexpected noises, like a farting baby, which don't seemto relate to its fabric.

I just heard a sort of clunking rustle. Naturally I rushed off to find out what it was, but it had gone away.  

I sti down again and what now, a bit creak from upstairs. Off I go again. Nothing  

Do houses just spontaneously make puzzling noises?

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Yep.

Lived in many houses and they all make strange noises. One cottage was haunted, there are those who may scoff but I am certain it was.  The one which really used to drive me barmy was an old farm house which had mice scratching about in the eves. It disturbed my sleep and wound me up as the poison/traps hadn't worked and some of my property was going to be ruined.

[Pirate]

You are Mrs DS#1 and I claim my ?5.00

[Snoopy]

All houses creak, crack and generally make odd noises. Temperature changes have a lot to do with the various sounds. This place is never quiet. 3 in the morning seems to be the noisiest time.

[Barman]

All buildings make noises - creaks, squeaks and suchlike, more or less predictably.

House 2, with which I am still not entirely familiar, makes all kinds of unexpected noises, like a farting baby, which don't seemto relate to its fabric.

I just heard a sort of clunking rustle. Naturally I rushed off to find out what it was, but it had gone away.  

I sti down again and what now, a bit creak from upstairs. Off I go again. Nothing  

Do houses just spontaneously make puzzling noises?

It is simply the sound of your bed springs recovering... 

[Uncle Mort]

I was awake at 2 this morning listening to an odd, intermittent tapping sound coming from the wall behind the headboard.   It was different from the usual creaks. I couldn't figure out what was causing it.

[Nick]

Death Watch Beetle 

[Pirate]

 As the outside temperature goes down, the wooden boards and metal parts that makes up the house contract a little. The metal parts contract more than the wood does, so the nails, pipes, air ducts, and so on rub against the wood. Also, wood rubs against wood. All that rubbing can make creaking sounds. At night, when the whole house is cooling down and everyone is quiet, we may hear a lot of creaking.

[Nick]

Far too sensible to be true. I think it's goblins

[Uncle Mort]

Death Watch Beetle 

Don't think so:

these woodborers create a tapping or ticking sound that can be heard in old building rafters during quiet summer nights.

Bit too chilly for them at the moment.

[Snoopy]

Goblins eh Nick?