Gray “Dust” On Pink Insulation in Attic

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I was looking in my attic today for the first time; it's been on my list to check up there to make sure nothing looks off (i.e. no water damage, the roof isn't falling apart, etc).

One thing I noticed was there's some gray coloring in my pink insulation up there:
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Attic 4

Normally I'd just assume this is dust settling in the attic which I never go up in, but after Googling a bit it apparently could be mold. I'd like to get a second opinion to determine if it's mold growing in the pink insulation or if it's just dust settling on top.

If the images I've posted do not provide the proper insight please feel free to comment to let me know and I can provide more specific pictures.

Best Answer

I've been in no less than 300 attics and every one of then has had dust, grey dust, in them. Your attic has soffits installed to vent the attic. You also have vent pipes going through the roof to vent caps that allow some backdraft into the attic. If you've ever had your roof redone, stuff will be knocked down. Mold needs a fare amount of moisture and most of the attics I've been in just don't have it.

If this is going to keep you up at night, you can always have a piece of the insulation tested.