Termites leave six sided round pellets the size of poppy seeds often in piles outside of areas where they are tunneling.
White ash like stuff in attic.
With that said we ve learned quite a bit about white mold in our many years of mold inspection and removal.
Also a heavy layer of snow on the surface of the roof will insulate the.
On 2019 10 09 mod what is this white moldy stuff in my attic.
The moisture picks up minerals carries them to the surface of the masonry and leaves them behind in the form of tiny crystals on the surface as the moisture evaporates.
If you re ever unsure of what type you have calling in certified professionals to perform mold testing services immediately is important.
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Its very common and isn t a bad thing so don t panic.
When you try to collect them they crush into a powder much like ash would do.
Efflorescence occurs when moisture moves through concrete or other masonry.
The white stuffs turned to white ash after a fire test.
Sheet of white paper.
Finely i fogged the entire system twice including the duct work with a biocide disinfectant.
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What an amazing amount of info in this post from all of you most interesting you are actually discussing 2 different issues when you bring up white powder white stains though they both point to a venting issue the issue of white powder where you actually find a build up of it on the interior of a heat exchanger inside.
My breathing was better for about 2 days after each fogging then pieces of white stuff started coming out of the ac vents.
I found this light weight cellulose insulation material in a over 70 years old attic which contains some short fibers.
What mold looks like what harmless mold looks like stuff that is not mold.
Bed bug frass is similar and will appear as small reddish brown spots that look like rust.
The white material which appears on brick is a powdery mass of minerals called efflorescence.
Home guide to mold testing.
White mold is lesser known but still an incredibly dangerous species of mold to deal with.
Frankly nobody who actually knows much about mycology and mold would from looking at the white growth on a surface by naked eye assert that it is a species of aspergillus.
Bill that could indeed be and looks like a white fungus or mold growth on roof sheathing.
Is it dangerous how to remove it.
Looking up into an attic in the days or weeks after the first few sub zero days will often reveal a layer of white frost in some areas.
This frost will normally melt on warmer winter sunny days but may reoccur at night when the surface temperature of the roof drops.
Few drops of water.
Carpenter ant frass looks like sawdust and collects in piles outside the nest.
I have seen it in my vegetable gardens when harvesting vegetables.