Unlike fingernails the toenails are more likely to get hurt.
Reason for dark spots around attic nails.
This is caused by moisture condensing on the roofing nails and dropping to the surface below.
Nails are formed in the nail matrix the root of the nail.
Black or dark spots on toenails.
And i suspect this happens during winter.
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This is sure evidence of a condensation problem.
Even in warm or dry weather you often will see stains around roofing nails penetrating the roof sheathing or condensate drip spots on the attic flooring or insulation left photo below.
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One wall is a interior wall and the other is a exterior wall.
Water spots on the flooring or sheathing is due to water condensation on nails that drips down through the subsurface.
Toenail discoloration is normal when the cause of the discoloration is not an injury or trauma then it can be a sign of an underlying medical condition.
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This is the main reason why an attic inspection must be done and essential to prevent premature failure and to avoid health problems caused by mold.
Dark spots on toenails are thus common in people who walk barefoot.
Which is the reason nail tips rust.
So likely the nails are very cold in winter and warm air in attic condenses around that.
After several years of this there may be dark rings around protruding roofing nails and larger dark spots or areas on the roof sheathing and or exterior gable walls.
Mold can form but often it.
For attic ventilation apart from soffits i also have a power vent which operates based on temperature.
If your nail is brown or black the most important thing to worry about is a nail melanoma a k a.
Deficiency of vitamin b6 and b12 is the chief cause of having dark skin around the nails.
Stains and rust around protruding.