This is a thermal picture of a front door facing south that gets sun exposure. Two interesting points to note, it’s 32 degrees outside and this door is heating up 69.6 because it’s behind a of the glass storm door. Glass storm doors act as a magnifying glass. Even more important, ...
What a Home Inspection Could Miss
Taken from Trulia blog 1-20-19 Water damage External water damage is pretty easy to spot with a visual inspection; it’s the damage hidden within a home’s walls that can be difficult to detect. Unless your inspector is using an infrared (IR) camera to locate and document any moisture ...
Are you receiving a complete home inspection?
A home inspection is a limited, non-invasive examination of the condition of a home, often in connection with the sale of that home. Home inspections are usually conducted by a home inspector who has the training and certifications to perform such inspections. The inspector prepares ...
IR, I see what others will miss
Updated 12/26/17, more ceiling leaks from 2nd floor bathrooms. Recently in New Hampshire we were hit with a couple back to back heavy rain storms, some areas receiving more than 6” of rain. To make matters worse we had high winds knocking down trees, and damaging homes as well as ...
Waterlogged Pressure Tanks
Do you know if you have a waterlogged tank? Have you ever experienced a surge in water pressure at the tap and seen it drop off quickly? Is the pressure low or sometimes only a trickle? Listen to your water pump does it run in very short bursts, and turn on and off again ...
Mice infestation
With winter coming, unwanted pests trying to get warm by entering homes. Any holes along your domiciles exterior can become an access point for rodents. These rodents which are most commonly mice, can pick up on heat loss from poorly insulated homes. In this article I’ll cover the most common ...
IR it’s not X-ray vision but sometimes its close
I was called to inspect an older home on a lake. Often these small homes start out as a small camp and owners throughout time add additions to them. With many of these homes the construction is substandard and anything goes. This is a foreclosed home with no information on the ...
Cost of home ownership
Imagine you’re out camping on a cold night in your sleeping bag and your zipper breaks letting in all the cold. I’m sure you would do everything you could to fix it to stay warm. Now consider your home or the house your looking to purchase do not the same principles apply? In fig ...
What’s that?
What’s that? My buyers and agent asked as they looked through my thermal imaging camera. What are the odds you’ll come across two houses back-to-back with electric radiant heat in the ceiling? Ans: Slim, but true. In both cases my buyers and agents responded, what’s that? ...
Experience Matters
Every buyer of a new home should understand the limits of a home inspector. The home inspection is limited to a visual inspection only. This means if the inspector cannot see it, it will not be reported. Why is this important? Experience has shown me that there are sellers out ...
