Black Mold On Attic Rafters

Walls that are improperly insulated may develop mold because they will absorb moisture from outside.

Black mold on attic rafters.

Black mold can also grow behind the walls or attic ceilings completely undetected until the occupants smell the presence or experience health problems. The black growth on attic sheathing and rafters consists primarily of species of cladosporium alternaria or other genera of micro fungi but rarely if ever the potentially toxic stachybotrys mold black mold because attics are not consistently wet enough to sustain this kind of mold. At the south end of the roof the ridge changes direction causing an overlay condition. Skips a few trusses and reappears on the next panel or two.

You have mold that should be removed. Dark black staining on wood surfaces if the wood in your attic shows any black discoloration the problem has moved beyond moisture. Leak from roof may create drips that further dampen your attic making it more susceptible to mold. The surfaces that black mold will grow on in your attic in the attic the most common places to find black mold are the places where water is likely to be a problem.

On the east side only there is black mold for the first 6 up the slope. Add bad ventilation and high humidity level and you get perfect breeding grounds for black mold.