On Jan 10, 7:14*pm, Maria wrote:

I am the new homeowner of a 1927 Craftsman bungalow and am very
concerned after finding the unfinished attic is extremely moist to the
point that the wood is damp to the touch and has what is now
crystallized material on some. *

I'm guessing that a house that old that has 'crystallized material' on
the wood was probably built with heartwood pine. If so, it is mostly
impervious to damage from moisture.

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