White Powder In Attic Trusses

I was clearing out some of my attic space yesterday a cupboard section of the loft conversion and found some powdery white stuff on some of the main roof.

White powder in attic trusses.

The presence of mold inside your home even if it. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next technoflare. I suggested further evaluation but i was wondering if anyone has ran into this before. Roof timber white powder.

The lumber components are. Certain conditions must be met before an attic truss can be built. Discussion in general diy started by technoflare 26 jan 2004. 27 jan 2003 messages.

When looking for attic mold trace both leak. In the attic photograph at left we show a mix of green gray and white attic mold. Does mold on attic sheathing have to be removed. The structure should be sufficiently wide to allow for a loft and attic spaces the loft area must be on a living floor and have attic rooms on both sides separated by knee walls a flat ceiling in the loft area and a floor below steep enough roof pitch to provide appropriate ceiling height for the loft area.

I found this white powdery substance on some of the sheets of plywood and covering the attic insulation. Residential room in attic trusses are an inexpensive way to add extra living or storage space to your home or garage while also increasing the value of your property. There was some moisture damage but the powder was in other areas also. Mold growing on the sheathing in your attic is a serious problem that shouldn t be ignored.

The house was originally built in 1979 but the powder was also in areas of the attic which were added later due to additions. After all some mold shows up as a white powdery material but more often in a crawl space than an attic. The photo at page top shows white attic mold on the roof sheathing and rafters and some brown or black mold on the attic side of ceiling drywall where we pulled back insulation. The client will certainly expect an explanation for this white material on the roof rafters in the attic.