Black Around Nails In Attic

If these isolated spots are seen away from these roof penetrations then the roof may be damaged and leaking.

Black around nails in attic.

I live in nj. Be sure to inspect the entire area to rule out the possibility of other fungi affected. Mold can form but often it. These are commonly seen underneath roof vents plumbing stacks vent hoods and around chimneys.

Deficiency of vitamin b6 and b12 is the chief cause of having dark skin around the nails. Roof leakage can often be seen as dark black stains concentrated and radiating out from one or more individual locations. Precautions need to be taken to take you those around you and the environment as safe as possible. Taking nourishing food is vital therefore you should add food containing vitamin b6 and b12 in your diet.

So likely the nails are very cold in winter and warm air in attic condenses around that. The dark spots are only around the nails and on the floor below the nails. And i suspect this happens during winter. Even our poorly vented attic below left was not as severely wet and moldy as the attic in grudzinski s photos above.

Our photograph above shows roofing nails protruding through plywood roof sheathing visible in an attic where there is no under roof condensation or moisture problem. Our example photos below show characteristic rust stains around roofing nails in a poorly vented attic below left and the absence of those stains around roofing nails in a well ventilated attic below right. Once you notice black fungi growing in one part of the attic there could be a probability that it has been spreading to other areas. Would this be mold starting at each nail site and is this black nails due to poor ventilation or old roof leaking at all the nail penetrations.

The presence of mold inside your home even if it. Roof is new 5 yrs over an old layer. Mold growing on the sheathing in your attic is a serious problem that shouldn t be ignored. After several years of this there may be dark rings around protruding roofing nails and larger dark spots or areas on the roof sheathing and or exterior gable walls.

For attic ventilation apart from soffits i also have a power vent which operates based on temperature.