If your attic or wall insulation is in batt or blanket form whether it s fiberglass cellulose or another material you generally don t have to be concerned about asbestos.
Black flakes in attic.
Sealing your attic access hatch to prevent the movement of indoor air past the edges is the first step.
However i also suspect late 70s vintage frt plywood decking exposed to higher temperatures in the low slope poorly ventilated minimal attic space so common to your region of construction of that decade and the one prior.
Black pepper contains high concentrations of a chemical called piperine which is highly toxic to rats.
However rats are unlikely to eat enough of the pepper to induce the toxic effects of piperine.
A really old unit might house an old or.
Loose fill insulation comes in a variety of materials.
The trap is mounted at the hole used by the squirrels on the outside of.
Expanded vermiculite is lightweight fire resistant and odorless.
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.
A technician can tell you if the problem is the duct liner.
The types of insulation that were most commonly made with asbestos are loose fill also called blown in insulation.
When looking for attic mold trace both leak.
Hire a mold remediation specialist.
Bed bug frass is similar and will appear as small reddish brown spots that.
For squirrels in your attic or softlift.
Black pepper has other compounds which irritate the nasal passages in humans and cause sneezing.
Mold spores look black and dark like this.
Flea dirt consists of small deep maroon or black flecks that are very hard and dry to the touch.
In the attic photograph at left we show a mix of green gray and white attic mold.
Vermiculite is a mineral mined from the earth composed of shiny flakes that look like mica.
Roach frass looks small black specks or black pepper flecks.
When this mineral is put in an oven it expands like popcorn.
Black flakes on sheathing originally posted by h g.
Deteriorating duct liners produce black particles which blow from the vents and collect on walls or the ground.
If you see those black particles you ll need to have a.
Since it has an r value of about r 2 per inch it was used for decades as an insulation material.
There are a few types that you can use.
Your cat s litter can also be sprinkled in your garden.
It will be spread out along the roach runway a frequently traveled path all the roaches in a colony will use.
And as air circulates through your system it will pick up the mold spores in your ductwork and push them into your home through the air vents which explains the black flakes around your vents.
One way doors are best.
