Stephen Lagueux

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with windchill in the 40 below like we've had all week, every little infiltration adds up. I might be interrested in a second hand blower door to help me with IR sweeps but havn't made up my mind yet? I like the inputs you all bring in though.

One little mouse dropping won?t hurt much but when you can see droppings on the entire surface of the insulation in the attic, at what point would you consider replacing the insulation due to urine absorption and decomposing fluids from dead mice? I often recommend the services of an exterminator and leave that decision to him but I?m curious to see what you all think.

No problem, go right ahead.

Thnks for your input Kurt

if it needs fire stop then, most likely the duct work will need dampers. But that is mostly in commercial. Check local codes, most require fire stops every 8 foot.

Found this in the backyard during an inspection. Wonder what could've leaked and sipped into the ground from uncle Joe's clunkers throughout the years? Click to Enlarge 67.6?KB

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come on guys, a building under negative pressure will increase air infiltrations thus making them much easier to observe when they might not be under equal pressure. Same for the outside scan, a building overpressurized will also make it easier to observe air leakage. When it comes to building envelopes, air can come in from one end and exit the other, that's where the blower door comes in handy. I just want to know from those who are using it. Would it be worth investing another 3 grand plus formation to help with infrared sweeps without going into infiltrometric analysis.

Nice, that my friend will bring you work from word of mouth.

How many of you actually use a blower door while doing infrared inspections? I understand it could be very helpfull in finding air leakage but is it really worth it?

ain't that some kind of aluminum paint they used to use ine the past to cover up smoke or fire dammage?

It sure could indeed. The funny thing about it is the roof guy heard of my inspection and then tried to make me look like the one who didn't know what I was doing. There was almost ground for lawsuit for defamation there. Claims can take a long time, I guess I still have time to hear from all of them.

No its not . I saw the paper work and the authority that gave out the grant probably had no clue, and the greedy contractor just robbed the owner blind. The owner was left with nothing but a leaky roof.

A few years ago I received a call to perform a roof inspection. It was an old house and the owner had received a grant from the county to have his roof redone. So he finds a roof contractor, the guy does the job and ate through the entire $11,000 grant. A couple of months later, the owner complained of water leaking from the roof. The contractor came once to fix it and wants nothing to do with the repairs anymore. Here are a few picks after the repairs. General view of the house Click to Enlarge 44.82?KBClick to Enlarge 48.98?KB We could actually see daylight from the inside Click to Enlarge 41.45?KB Just a few of many Flashing over aluminium panels Click to Enlarge 97.29?KB Flashing over vinyl siding (the newer caulk is the roof guy's repair the second time around) Click to Enlarge 47.27?KB Click to Enlarge 58.06?KBClick to Enlarge 78.6?KBClick to Enlarge 66.42?KB I felt so bad for the owner, the kind of guy that no pennies love him, cripple from one leg and had no ressources to help him. I reffered him to a coulpe of lawyers I know. Unfortunately, this kind of thing happens too often. He was clearly taken advantage of and I told him I would testify if needed to. I havn't heard from him so far.