Originally Posted By: reborn This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I found what looks like pest damage in an attic during an inspection today, but it’s not like anything I’ve seen before. The wood was pretty deteriorated and I could stick a screwdriver an inch in at some points. I called for an evaluation by a pest specialist and recommended repair/replace to the damaged 2x6’s, but I’d still like to know what the cause of this is…
Originally Posted By: msheckler This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
reborn wrote:
I found what looks like pest damage in an attic during an inspection today, but it's not like anything I've seen before. The wood was pretty deteriorated and I could stick a screwdriver an inch in at some points. I called for an evaluation by a pest specialist and recommended repair/replace to the damaged 2x6's, but I'd still like to know what the cause of this is...
Originally Posted By: reborn This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Joe,
There were 3 or 4 joists in a row that were affected about the same distance from the outside wall. This was in an attic that was poorly vented at best (2 small ridge vents, screened) so would the rodent issue still apply? I was able to stick a screwdriver about an inch or more at some places and the wood was deteriorated much in the same way that termites leave things.