Interior Wall Ghosting - What it is & How to Prevent it

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3 жыл бұрын

During your walkthrough or home inspection you may notice dark streaks on the interior walls of the home. These streaks are known as "ghosting", and their presence isn't as inexplicable as you may think.

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@Sawar72 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for explaining this phenomena. I went on roof cavity thinking that it could be some sort of mould. My daughters do burn candles

@tchomeinspections Жыл бұрын

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@peterholyman489 Жыл бұрын

Really clear explanation of the problem and how it is caused.

@tchomeinspections Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mikeysbestfriend6496 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I started seeing this in my kitchen and thought I needed to insulate more but now I think it is the constant burning of candles my wife does under the spot lol. Thanks!

@123Rockchild 11 ай бұрын

Wow….this was extremely helpful. THANKS SO MUCH!

@aracelli3875 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your information I was about to rip off the wall in the living room 😃 but now thank you I just gonna clean it and stop using candles 😔🤦‍♀️

@juliac9860 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative, thanks!

@tchomeinspections 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@MRNBN Жыл бұрын

Great video that's what I have

@johnglass7383 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. THANK YOU.

@tchomeinspections Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

@iamlight2972 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, I have been wondering where the black marks in the corner of office came from. Eraser ordered hopefully I can get it to come off without a complete redecorating job, because it looks awful!

@bloodlust9984 3 ай бұрын

I've been wondering what the dark spots on my ceilings are. It makes so much sense, my wife likes to burn a lot of candles. She wants to paint the walls due to the ghosting. Maybe I'll even save some money by not buying so many candles after she sees this video. Lol. I have textured walls. If I use the cleaning wipes, it seems to remove the texture. Even if i'm not scrubbing hard, the texture is turning smooth.

@pattigalullo7933 25 күн бұрын

Thank you for explaining this!! My walls and ceilings are loaded with these lines and spots! I feel that if I try to clean them, it will actually cause my walls to look "More Striped" than they already do. So, do I want gray lines and dots, or, do I want white and tan striped walls? Think I'll go with the white stripes. I'm a renter, and cannot afford to paint everything! Thank you Soo much for the great info!! Patti G.

@neilcolley25 Жыл бұрын

thank you

@tchomeinspections Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@BeckyDee 4 ай бұрын

this is being helpful thank you, but this is all over my apartment and I don’t burn candles so what else could it be? anything to do with the radiators? as I am getting some kind of sucked dark marks on towels from the radiators.

@kaylahenry5685 3 ай бұрын

Hey this is really helpful, thanks. Questions! Say you aren’t burning candles but do have a gas fire place in the room, how do you clean that? The flames look normal

@happe.floaterinc821 Жыл бұрын

Renting an upper with radiators...the vouler had a problem...and started noticing ghosting on toilet seats,shower walls..and even coughed up some grey stuff(*you mentioned not good to breath it_ya..I saw a doc for xray)...feom what you know, the boiler since has been fixed, does that ghosting differ from candles/is it carcinogenic? And how would it be released into air when radiators are airtight?Thanks

@gabrielladillard7159 2 жыл бұрын

So I built an open concept home 5yrs ago. I wanted to cook with gas after so many years of using electric stoves. There is no natural gas in my area so we settled for propane. It's only 5yrs old. The white fabric blinds that we installed on the windows look like they've gone through a fire there's that much blackness on them. There's also a sooty substance (somewhat washable) around the frames of the same window. If you're saying candles cause this "ghosting" could my propane gas stove/ oven be causing the substance on the blinds as well? It's hideous! Even the same blinds in the garage don't have this issue.

@scarletcandy8141 6 ай бұрын

Good information. My problem started recently, whenever I cook a ghost line comes on the wall and disappears few minutes after. Same in bedroom a long line appeared ones when it rained heavily and disappeared completely 2 days after…..what could be wrong please?

@lak12765 16 күн бұрын

So I have this problem on my exterior stucco walls. Would pressure washing wash the dark color away?

@robertkramer5581 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!! Very informative. I noticed today lines going across my kitchen ceiling, but they're more light brown, not black or sooty. We don't burn candles. There's attic above, no vents up there. Any other reasons why this might be happening?

@tchomeinspections Жыл бұрын

Robert, you may be experiencing thermal tracking. Its normally caused by lack of insulation or proper ventilation in your attic space. Moisture can develop and dust in the air can accumulate on your walls and ceilings. I would take a look in your attic above the room with the lines. Always keep your furnace filter clean. My guess is you should be able to figure this out. Let us know if you have further questions. Tim

@tinaweller7256 Жыл бұрын

@@tchomeinspections What type of professional do I call to fix this type of thermal tracking problem in the attic? My parents’ house is having this same issue.

@tricespiecesstyled Жыл бұрын

We have a new construction and the outlines are only in the ceiling in the great room and kitchen area. Painted 3 times already, still there. Could this be due to installation? We don’t have running hvac or electrical at the moment-just finished the drywall and painting. Thanks!

@tchomeinspections Жыл бұрын

Traces, This may be a result of "thermal bridging." This can be caused by improper insulation and/or ventilation in your attic space. We recommend consulting with a qualified contractor as this is normally an easy repair/upgrade.

@humbleyodartis 3 жыл бұрын

How would you describe 0:43 - 0:45 where it looks like a beam/seam protruding from the ceiling?

@tchomeinspections 3 жыл бұрын

Great question. That is a drywall seam (not the greatest finish work). This particular property was modular construction. Often we observe seams like that where the portions of the homes are connected.

@shreyasharma2241 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info. My furnace filter is black is it coz of burning candles? Or could it be something else.. and i am finding the soot on everything. Like Cupboards . Plates. absolutely everywhere. Plz advised.

@tchomeinspections 2 жыл бұрын

If filter is black, could be a few issues. If it became wet, could be mold. Install a new furnace filter and check in a few days. Another item to check is how efficient the furnace burners are. Make sure to have it check by a furnace professional for CO production as this is also a concern.

@susant1323 Жыл бұрын

How long will Mr. Clean erasers work to keep the ghosting away? And how long will it take to accumulate on the ceiling again if you keep burning candles?

@tchomeinspections Жыл бұрын

It really depends how often candles are used and the quality of the candles. Keep your candle wicks cut short so they don't smoke and use higher grade candles.

@StaRemixSaad Жыл бұрын

The lines are cold. They have also grown in width. Could there be a possible leak?

@tchomeinspections 8 ай бұрын

...sorry for that late reply, just noticed this. Did you get it figured out?

@marcisunshine18 2 жыл бұрын

Have you seen soot come out of recessed lights and smoke detectors..from the ceiling and wall gaps?

@tchomeinspections 2 жыл бұрын

Marci, you can try evaluating your furnace. If you have a gas forced air system I would recommend looking at your furnace filter. Make sure its clean. If filter is clean, and your still having this issue, you can have a furnace tech come to evaluate burner function and make sure the furnace is burning clean and that you have no CO in air.

@marcisunshine18 2 жыл бұрын

@@tchomeinspections I’m in a 3 year old apartment with no gas. I don’t share a wall with anyone either so no cooking or issues like that. Thoughts? Everyone is perplexed

@tchomeinspections 2 жыл бұрын

@@marcisunshine18 what type of heat source do you have?

@marcisunshine18 2 жыл бұрын

@@tchomeinspections it’s an a/c heater combo in an apartment

@crystalharman2571 8 ай бұрын

Could getting a new roof cause this as I didn't have any marks until the new roof was installed. Could walking on the roof to install the shingles cause enough soot to work through the ceiling.

@tchomeinspections 8 ай бұрын

Probably walking on the roof would not cause the problem but lack of proper ventilation could. I would clean and observe. If it returns, I would have your contractor come out to check.

@crystalharman2571 8 ай бұрын

thanks@@tchomeinspections

@bhanuprakash272 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for info. We are having the same issue as well. We are seeing this especially around vents and down lights. Is that Mr. Clean easer or disinfection wipes ??

@tchomeinspections 3 жыл бұрын

Mr Clean Magic Erasers. Simply dampen slightly, they work great!

@leojung2441 Жыл бұрын

Can this happen from an indoor space heater?

@tchomeinspections Жыл бұрын

If it is electric normally no. If it uses any combustible fuel yes.

@toddslye4866 Жыл бұрын

I thought it was Is mold

@luisnavarro880 2 жыл бұрын

New home has sealing nails black.

@tchomeinspections 2 жыл бұрын

Could be thermal bridging on the exterior wall, which could indicate low levels of insulation. How old is the house, how is it heated? What are insulation levels. Hard to make an informed guess without more info.