Orlando IR Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 I use Infrared for building envelope problems. I am not a home inspector, I strictly do commercial, except for friends... How many of you employ IR in you inspections and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Count me as one that does not do IR. Got my hands full just doing a good inspection. Glad you do them 'tho. I suspect your hands are full doing a good IR study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 I don't either. I'm with Les. Got my hnads full already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Originally posted by Orlando IR I use Infrared for building envelope problems. I am not a home inspector, I strictly do commercial, except for friends... How many of you employ IR in you inspections and why? I don't use it. As I understand the equipment, it takes a good deal of time and expertise to interpret the images in meaningful way. My impression is that a home inspector who thinks he can snap some pics and quickly reveal otherwise invisible problems is in for a $10,000 disappointment. On the other hand, I think the technology is nothing short of astonishing. A well trained and equipped thermographer can save a building owner big bucks. To incorporate it into a home inspection would probably double the time and triple the cost of the inspection. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando IR Posted May 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 yes it does take training and understanding how a building is built. The downfall I see is < 10k$ imagers are selling like hotcakes to people who have no clue...but these cheap imagers also have a rather poor resolution... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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