Discolored Wood In Attic

Attic feels excessively hot or stuffy attics should feel breezy if they are properly ventilated.

Discolored wood in attic.

There are a couple of boards in the pictures that i circled that are a grayish color. If you find any perform the screwdriver test. Commonly black discolorations on insulation material and wood can be difficult to distinguish from mold. Wood should never be soft.

Using a strong flashlight check the attic for discolored wood. So i m confused the wood in the attic has black streaks discolorations. While a lab test would be needed to reliably identify the genera species of the green attic mold you have found a common greenish coloured mold found in attics and roof spaces on wood surfaces includes several species of aspergillus sp. This is likely a mold or mildew of some type but testing from a specialist is needed for confirmation.

Wood will discolor when dampened on a regular basis. If the frost does melt it will further wet the wood in the attic staining it. I don t think that necessarily looks like mold just the usual dark staining that can happen to wet wood and is mostly harmless. Small stains may only be this surface moisture bleeding out minerals or dirt from the wood and are often brownish in.

Similarly if the mold has matured and degenerated it is difficult to recognize since it rubs off the surface leaving only stained spots or patches. That could be harmful particularly if it is entering the living area. But then i read that this could be mold. I thought this was a ventilation problem someone came to look at the wood and said it was fine.

When moisture droplets collect on wood surfaces in an attic a discoloration often occurs. Is that rotted wood. Dark black staining on wood surfaces if the wood in your attic shows any black discoloration the problem has moved beyond moisture. You have mold that should be removed.

It s a good idea to check your attic periodically for signs of excess moisture.