Green Powdery Mold In Attic

Green mold is most often is aspergillus cladosporium or penicillium types of mold.

Green powdery mold in attic.

Wooden floors ceiling beams and walls can host green mold colonies. With attics being rarely accessed it makes it a prime location for green mold or any other form of mold to grow. We all use our attics to throw things we don t want to deal with or only use once a year. In the attic photograph at left we show a mix of green gray and white attic mold.

There are various types of mold that appear with a green color but it is most commonly caused by stachybotrys chartarum which is also known as toxic black mold this name can be deceiving because of the reference to the color black but this organism can also grow in a green color as well. Penicillium often a bluish green color this mold is frequently found growing on wet carpets in wet insulation and on wet mattresses. It can be difficult or impossible to identify mold just by its appearance since the color of mold can vary depending on a number of factors including the type of material on which it is growing. Splotches of varying hues of green and green grey in darkened damp recesses are a certain indication of green mold.

Mix 1 cup of chlorine bleach and 1 gallon of water in a bucket and carry the solution to your attic. When looking for attic mold trace both leak areas and areas of poor ventilation in the attic. Most types of mold thrive and prefer warmer climates however these types of green mold can also easily grow in cool areas. Green mold also commonly grows alongside molds of varying types like black or pink mold.

However attic condensation is evidence of wet or very humid attic conditions. This mold typically thrives in wet damp areas.