Photo Album: Mold, Ventilation & Lacking Insulation in Brighton, MI
The homeowner had just moved in and had a home inspection done before he purchased the home and Mold was found in the attic during the inspection. The upstairs temperature was noticeably warmer than the main floor. When using a thermal camera, the attic floor was 8-10 degrees warmer than the inside temperature settings of the home and the whole house attic fan louver temperature was right around 100 degrees. The problems were caused by a lack of ventilation through the soffit vents as they had been completely blocked by the insulation that had been insulated without baffles to make sure they were still breathing properly.
Sheathing Mold
Blocked soffits & lack of insulation were part of the cause for the attic mold
Attic sheathing mold
Sheathing, truss and insulation have mold caused by improper ventilation
Gable wall
Window fan
Recessed Light
We used a titeshell can light cover and air sealed
Duel Baffles & cleaned attic
Cleared out the eaves and added new durovent duel baffles for proper ventilation
New Insulation
Closed and air sealed gable wall louver
New baffles and Insulation
Durovent duel baffles and TruSoft Cellulose Insulation Installed
