Black Dust In The Attic

The black attic mold shown here confirms that this attic had a serious venting and moisture problem including moisture from sources lower in the building.

Black dust in the attic.

Many other molds are green or grey but black mold tends to be a dark greenish black or gray color. I was wondering if any one could guess what the black soot like substance could be in an attic i inspected. A lab analysis of the stain is a nice but expensive luxury. You can typically identify black mold by its color.

In this photo of very dark mold in an attic in a wet attic mold which we found to be brown in the microscope looked black on the plywood. I d bet it s black as well. Black mold in attics. Dirt and dust stains are gray but if they are present long enough or in high enough concentrations they can be near black in color.

Repeat the process until you are successful in removing all traces of it. Black mold or stachybotrys chartarum is a species of mold or fungi. Soot is generally black. Confirm that the black particles are actually mold spores through a lab test.

Most of the time dirt accumulates on ceilings because air is leaking in from the attic between the drywall and the supply register. Clean out your ductwork if it s confirmed that you have mold growing inside. Check your tv screen too. If your clients can afford it great.

Dark dust is blowing into your home. Try trimming the wicks so they don t burn to high and produce black smoke. Spray the moldy area with the mold removal spray and scrub with a rag or light brush. It was all over the roof sheeting and laying in th insulation near a clothes dryer vent stubbed into the attic the pictures arent that great but i am just looking for opinions thanks in advance.

In the winter when the air is drier it s doesn t take much for plastic surfaces to attract fine particles like soot. If the register is closed the air is forced along the ceiling and the next thing you know you ll start to see black buildup across your ceiling. This happens due to trapped damp air often in the late fall or early winter. It beats guessing what the source of the stain is.

I would suspect it s your candles since you aren t burning any fossile fuels. Your home s ductwork is located in unconditioned spaces like attics and behind walls where all kinds of dust and dirty insulation abounds. It will appear around the home as a slimy dark greenish black or gray substance. Such is this dust that within 5 minutes when the drum is only a 1 4 full the filter gets clogged by this very fine dust and all suction becomes useless.