In the colder months of the year while venturing into attics, it is not uncommon for me to find condensed moisture or frost present on the roof sheathing and nails. In fact, the colder the outside temperature, the more likely it is that I will see these conditions. In extreme, chronic cases, the roof sheathing has become stained black and may also have mold or other fungal type growth. In many instances the roofing nails have black spheres fading … (14 comments)
attic bypasses: Forgiving
- 03/02/14 08:27 PM
It is said, to err is human to forgive is divine. While that quote may sum up the most common meaning that one thinks of when hearing the word forgiving, that meaning does not apply to buildings. If it did we all are living in divine structures. Houses are quite forgiving in that when something is done wrong, the house functions pretty much okay. From my experience, sometimes surprisingly so. In reality this is a good thing for all homeowners. Living and inspecting in a cold climate, a common issue I find is condensation in attics. Conventional wisdom has been the … (22 comments)
Contrary to popular belief attic ventilation is not a panacea for condensation or other moisture related problems that occur in cold climate attics
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