White Spots On Attic Rafters

Tea tree oil and white vinegar are both completely natural and safe for wood but.

White spots on attic rafters.

Mix 1 teaspoon of white vinegar or tea tree oil with each cup of water that you need to attack your mold colony. What does attic mold look like. Trees plant debris stains stain patches under trees or nearby may be due to seeds berries leaves and other debris falling and decaying. In the attic photograph at left we show a mix of green gray and white attic mold.

This growth while harmless can appear very similar to white mold growth. Frost buildup on the underside of the roof sheathing in winter when it s cold enough outside water vapor in an attic with improper ventilation can freeze on the underside of your roof. The client will certainly expect an explanation for this white material on the roof rafters in the attic. After all some mold shows up as a white powdery material but more often in a crawl space than an attic.

White mold can be found anywhere conditions conducive to mold growth are present. This makes it especially easy to spot. When the water evaporates a white fluffy structure is left behind. White stains on slate roofs efflorescence or salt stains from rain water sometimes appear on slate shingles.

Moss often grows in the shade of trees too. The mold itself may have a cottony texture but can also be velvety leathery or. Similarly when a tree is damaged the sap can bleed out. Attic ambering refers to wooden beams in the attic having sap leak out.

When looking for attic mold trace both leak areas and areas of poor ventilation in the attic. While there are complex chemical components found in tree sap it s easy to compare sap to blood. 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. Mold usually causes a musty odor and may cause staining that may be black brown gray white yellow or green.

Common areas of white mold growth include attic sheathing and crawlspace framing.