Black On Insulation In Attic

In just a few minutes of looking around the attic you can find the most serious air leaks from the house.

Black on insulation in attic.

Also known as loose fill blown in insulation uses pneumatic equipment to blow particles into an attic usually where no insulating material has ever been installed. Is this mineral wool. If the mold growth in the attic is pronounced you may see it presenting atop attic insulation. In fact black insulation is the energy auditor s best friend because it tells us where the problems are.

Use gloves a mask and a fan to protect yourself while cleaning in the attic. 3 fog the attic with a mildicide. The black color is not the color of the insulation. Take note of any brown black green pink orange or yellow particles.

Looking at the very first pic that you posted it appears to be a rock wool insulation. Place a magnifying glass close to the insulation to observe dirt particles or mold spores that might be forming on your insulation sheets. Loose fill insulation comes in a variety of materials. The types of insulation that were most commonly made with asbestos are loose fill also called blown in insulation.

Replacement of insulation may be necessary if this is the case. Detergent and water will clean some cases of black mold. On 2020 09 08 by mod. The black insulation isn t necessarily black mould of the harmful kind.

We have a 1960 s ranch in columbus oh where i opened up our soffit to find this black faced barrier made by forty eight insulations that has loose fill fiberglass insulation on top of it as our attic insulation. This can be done with heaters fans dehumidifiers etc. The black facing is paper like. I see small blotches of gray insulation throughout the blanket which indicates that this insulation is black coated due to serious venting issues within the attic.

Insulation often turns black and there are numerous varieties of mould that we breathe every day without harm. You should note that if it s a rental property the owner could be held liable for a tenant living in unhealthy conditions. If the mold goes through and to the insulation you will have to replace it as well. This is typically done with an ulv fogger and sprayed throughout the attic area.

Such particles consist of one of three materials.