Discolored Wood In Attic

Commonly black discolorations on insulation material and wood can be difficult to distinguish from mold.

Discolored wood in attic.

Wood should never be soft. 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. 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. I thought this was a ventilation problem someone came to look at the wood and said it was fine.

There are a couple of boards in the pictures that i circled that are a grayish color. I attached three pictures. Is that rotted wood. When moisture droplets collect on wood surfaces in an attic a discoloration often occurs.

Dark black staining on wood surfaces if the wood in your attic shows any black discoloration the problem has moved beyond moisture. Small stains may only be this surface moisture bleeding out minerals or dirt from the wood and are often brownish in. Using a strong flashlight check the attic for discolored wood. If the frost does melt it will further wet the wood in the attic staining it.

Wood will discolor when dampened on a regular basis. If you find any perform the screwdriver test. You have mold that should be removed. This is likely a mold or mildew of some type but testing from a specialist is needed for confirmation.

But then i read that this could be mold. So i m confused the wood in the attic has black streaks discolorations. Attic feels excessively hot or stuffy attics should feel breezy if they are properly ventilated. That could be harmful particularly if it is entering the living area.

In old houses you ll usually see some spots that are stained dark or black where there was a roof leak at some point in time which was repaired but the stain remains.