Real estate blog entries tagged with moisture inspection by Linas Dapkus (Dapkus Home Inspections Inc.)

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moisture inspection: Infrared Inspections - 11/17/07 08:52 AM

Thermal Infrared InspectionsAn infrared camera allows me to scan large areas of a home from a distance. Thermal infrared inspections work on the principal that different materials in the structure of the home have different thermal mass. In the daytime, the sun heats the exterior and as hidden moisture evaporates it is cooler than the surrounding areas. This is known as evaporative cooling.
If there is a leak, lets say in the roof membrane, the insulation inside the roof will become wet. The wet insulation has a higher thermal mass than the rest of the dry roof structure. As a result of this difference, the wet areas will … (5 comments)

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