White Powder In Attic Trusses

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White powder in attic trusses.

After all some mold shows up as a white powdery material but more often in a crawl space than an attic. Certain conditions must be met before an attic truss can be built. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next technoflare. The client will certainly expect an explanation for this white material on the roof rafters in the attic.

I suggested further evaluation but i was wondering if anyone has ran into this before. The structure should be sufficiently wide to allow for a loft and attic spaces the loft area must be on a living floor and have attic rooms on both sides separated by knee walls a flat ceiling in the loft area and a floor below steep enough roof pitch to provide appropriate ceiling height for the loft area. Room size will vary depending on the overall size and slope also referred to as pitch of the trusses. Discussion in general diy started by technoflare 26 jan 2004.

The presence of mold inside your home even if it. I found this white powdery substance on some of the sheets of plywood and covering the attic insulation. In the attic photograph at left we show a mix of green gray and white attic mold. Room in attic trusses are professionally designed with state of the art computer programs.

There was some moisture damage but the powder was in other areas also. Roof timber white powder. 27 jan 2003 messages. Residential room in attic trusses are an inexpensive way to add extra living or storage space to your home or garage while also increasing the value of your property.

It is difficult to declare this one substance over another simply based on one s senses of sight or smell. I was clearing out some of my attic space yesterday a cupboard section of the loft conversion and found some powdery white stuff on some of the main roof. The house was originally built in 1979 but the powder was also in areas of the attic which were added later due to additions. The photo at page top shows white attic mold on the roof sheathing and rafters and some brown or black mold on the attic side of ceiling drywall where we pulled back insulation.