As home inspectors, part of our job is to check through out the house especially kitchens, crawlspaces, bathrooms, and attics, for ventilation. Once ventilation is found, the next step is to determine if it is proper ventilation.
Proper ventilation is essential in controlling moisture which could lead to harmful mold growth. It also helps in expelling odors through out the house. Ventilation is also helpful for some of the systems and components in the house as well, such as boilers and furnaces, allowing them to breathe thus functioning as intended with out shortening their life expectancy.
Often times during a home inspection I find venting like the one you see in the picture above. This is a bathroom vent terminating in the attic space above it. The problem is, it should be venting to the exterior of the house, not another part of the house. Attics already have heat and moisture build up to deal with on a regular with out adding to it. This situation is a simple fix, but if left the way it is, over time it could cause mold growth and/or damage the wooden members.
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