It may be from a plumbing leak a roof leak or a severe lack of ventilation.
Roof leak mushroom growing throu walls.
What does attic mold growth from a roof leak typically look like.
Roof leaks cause two types of mold growth.
Place the mushrooms in a bag and throw them away.
Visible mold growth usually dark green brown or black a musty odor near the area of the roof leak.
In this case the moisture buildup is indirect the roof leak only affects a small area but the dampness in the air causes.
And on occasion a hard driving rain with whipping wind will cause roof vents to leak water.
Mushrooms growing indoors present a classic sign of a moisture problem.
Systemic growth occurs when the roof leak causes enough moisture buildup in the attic to cause mold growth throughout the entire area.
If your roof vent leaks during heavy rain the rain may be blowing up under the hood and into the vent.
Systemic or limited growth.
Aside from the above visible signs there are also some obvious health side effects that can trigger you to realize you have mold in your home.
Correcting the moisture problem is the first step in the eradication procedure.
Use a box cutter putty knife or any object that will cut through the mushroom s thick stem.
Remove the mushrooms by cutting them off as close to the growing surface as possible.
Brown or gray ceiling discoloration.