Mold is nothing to take lightly, and the potential for the entire
attic to be contaminated is strong. I would suggest the attic be
tested for mold to see how far gone it is. And, also have the HVAC
system (ducts) tested for presence of mold as if the contamination is
high, then it could have gone airborne already, and contaminated more
of the house other then just the attic.

The normal procedure for visible mold in an attic is to have the
insulation removed professionally under containment. As far as the
wood in the attic goes, it should also be removed under containment.
A negative air fan is needed to establish a negative pressure
environment. And, a portable air scrubber would be needed as well.

For further input on mold remediation you can look at the website:

www.moldrelief.org

Which should have viable information. If not, there are many sites on
the web that can aid new victims of mold, and advise them properly as
to how such a situation should be handled.

Tamara R. Pearlman
Representative - Mold Relief - Texas
Representative - HADD - Texas

(rkpatt) wrote in message . com...
I am helping a neighbor try to decide how to deal with some mold in
their attic . Apparently it is from condensation from poor ventilation
. She had additional blown-in insulation installed 3 years ago .I
have just observed that the soffit vents were covered ( unknown to
her ) and of course the insulation company is playing dumb so far but
she is pretty persistent . From a technical standpoint what should be
done as far as cleaning the wood , and removing the insulation etc.
-thanks ?