Black dust falling from the attic

[Anonymous]

It’s mouse droppings. We bought a commercial building and gutted it. The layer of dried mouse droppings was appalling. Get someone qualified to remove it.

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OP here. I cleaned them out already, so uploaded are pictures that I find on the internet that looks like it.

Does that look like drywood termite dropping to you?

[Anonymous]

It could be termite droppings.

I'd call an inspector if I were you. This doesn't look good.

[Anonymous]

It's not powderpost beetles. They leave a sawdust colored texture, not black dust.

Just call a few bug guys to come out. They'll usually inspect for free.

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I think it's definitely some sort of pest droppings. Call a few bug companies to come out for an inspection.

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OP here. I just call for a bug company. They told me there is no drywood termite existing in Maryland, and they told me it is probably dusts. Anyways, I ask for a free termite inspection scheduled, and they say they would only look around the house & the basement, and they are not going up the attic. Hopefully, I can ask them to take a look at my bedroom crack where those black dusts falling from, and tell me if it is not termite, what are those possible pests are. Is it true that those inspector does not go up attic to look for termite or pests because it is a free inspection and it is too much work?

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. I just call for a bug company. They told me there is no drywood termite existing in Maryland, and they told me it is probably dusts. Anyways, I ask for a free termite inspection scheduled, and they say they would only look around the house & the basement, and they are not going up the attic. Hopefully, I can ask them to take a look at my bedroom crack where those black dusts falling from, and tell me if it is not termite, what are those possible pests are. Is it true that those inspector does not go up attic to look for termite or pests because it is a free inspection and it is too much work?

It's probably a liability issue for the pest control guys.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. I just call for a bug company. They told me there is no drywood termite existing in Maryland, and they told me it is probably dusts. Anyways, I ask for a free termite inspection scheduled, and they say they would only look around the house & the basement, and they are not going up the attic. Hopefully, I can ask them to take a look at my bedroom crack where those black dusts falling from, and tell me if it is not termite, what are those possible pests are. Is it true that those inspector does not go up attic to look for termite or pests because it is a free inspection and it is too much work?

They don't have to go up. Just show them the "dust".

[Anonymous]

Soot is my guess. Even if you don't have a fireplace if there are fireplaces in homes near yours you will get soot.

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Anonymous wrote:I have not cleaned that room for more than 5 years. Today, I decide to clean the room, and after I move out some stuffs, I find some black dust powder thing on the baseboard. I look up, and see that those black dust powder thing are coming from the attic crack. We live in 1989 year townhouse, and there is a crack between the (above is attic) ceiling drywall & the wall, and I recall that my real estate agent says it is foundation settling crack, just cosmetic, no big deal. Those black dust powder looks like black pepper powder/coal dust things, and they are fine in textures. Are they drywall termite poop? I am really worried. I am planning that room to be a nursery.

I think it's termites. I'd join Washington checkbook and find a good pest control company.