Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label #haunting

Why Are There Ghosts in the Attic?

Attics can be haunted. But, why? It's not as if anyone lived in the attic when they were residing in the house.  Let's break down some of the reasons attics are often reported to be haunted -  Explainable:  There are many explainable things in the attic that can make one think they are haunted. Raccoons, rats, birds, and other creatures seek attics for shelter very often. As well, there are can be pipes and ducts through the attic that swell with heat and make noises. Some attics have vents on the ends of them which add the wind factor, riffling through and fluttering the insulation. And, lastly, most people store their off season and unused household items in the attic, often stacked in boxes, shifted around and shoved into place and forgotten, where they can move from the vibrations of the air-conditioning turning on or a rainstorm pounding on the roof.  Antiques:  What do we store in the attic? Usually family heirlooms that are either too dorky to put in the...