BADAIR Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 What is this? Download Attachment: FungusOrFoam.JPG 84.89 KB These had cropped up under the house and in the attic. Growing on what appears to be ordinary soil and circa late ââ¬â¢50 early ââ¬â¢60 blown cellulose insulation. You know the fun stuff with at least an 1 ½Ã¢â¬ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 It looks very much like a blob of urea formaldehyde insulation but obviously it can't be. Did you take a sample down to a local lab? I would have just to sate my own curiosity. It would have cost me $30 but then I would have known next time. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 The foam theory would hold with the crumbling and no moisture. Also it would not be uncommon for the wall cavity to be filled with foam and this is "blow-out". I have seen puffball mushrooms that size, but they always turn brown when drying. I rely on visual to identify foam, but never get nutty about it without more testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisprickett Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Could it be lime? Possibly left down there when left over from mixing concrete on site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Originally posted by chrisprickett Could it be lime? Possibly left down there when left over from mixing concrete on site? Would it stay in that condition after all those years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul burrell Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 BADAIR, From your description of the characturists it may be fungus among us [:-slaphap. Just kidding we see strange things as inspectors. Did you report this stuff in report. Paul B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 UFFI. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swarga Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Albino cow pie? Not Likely. Buma Shave? Mabye. Alien Egg? Thats it, you boldly went where no man has gone before.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADAIR Posted February 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Mike, Iââ¬â¢m not into collecting samples. But may in the future if these encounters persist on other inspections. As far as yours and Lesââ¬â¢s theory of a foam or urea formaldehyde insulation. Iââ¬â¢ve seen much of this and this is not what I think I saw. These were more along the puffball theory but much larger. Very light and fluffy, easily disturbed from original shape, semi exploded upon contact as depicted. Chris, seen lime but usually hardens not softens and never seen lime fluff up like this stuff. What would one use lime for in the attic? Paul, youââ¬â¢re thinking like I was fungus. And yes I reported as an unusual unidentified mass further sampling and testing required for specific identification. After hundreds of crawls this was a "first encounter" therefore unusual to say the least considering the crawl was dry. Jim, Iââ¬â¢m not familiar with the term UFFI but if there is no copywrite can I use in future reports? Swarga, do albino cows really crap white or were you just pulling my leg? I donââ¬â¢t think it was dried Burma. The alien egg thing would work for me but then Iââ¬â¢d have nightmares of killing another life form on first contact. As Iââ¬â¢ve aged Iââ¬â¢ve tried not to kill things intentionally or unintentionally unless I was hungry. These neither appealed to my appetite at the time or my normal cuisine habits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 UFFI = urea formaldehyde foam insulation [:-graduat OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADAIR Posted February 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 OK, interior EIFS without cement, mesh, and acrylic = UFFI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Originally posted by BADAIR OK, interior EIFS without cement, mesh, and acrylic = UFFI EIFS turds? Actually, every single thing about your description as well as the picture point to UFFI. It's not like other spray foams, such as urethane or icynene. UFFI is pure white and extremely brittle and friable. Your picture could be used in a text book to describe what it looks like. I'd guess that there's UFFI in that house's walls. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Morrison Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Jim's right. That's UFFI. You should search this site for more information about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADAIR Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 O.K. so when I first saw these they are basketball size and similar in shape just irregular surface. Once bumped they crumbled as depicted. So this is how UFFI acts on the first date. I'll never ask it out again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Yeah, pretty much. Hey, a lab test will usually cost between $30 and $40 bucks. If you really want to know, go back, grab a sample and get it tested. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Amaral Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 You-fee.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Rob, there are likely only 16 inspectors that will "catch" that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADAIR Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Les, Make that 17 You-fee=UFFI The CDC Mold Work Group recently published (OCT. 2005) a guidance document entitled ââ¬ÅMold: Prevention Strategies and Possible Health Effects in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Ritaâ⬠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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