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Great discussion .
Brings back what we where taught and gets us all thinking , Thanks to all..... Cookie The instructor said to me less then 2 % of those who buy a camera take classes . Now some I expect have Plant instruction as in our class 22 only 4 where Home Inspectors. I wonder have all Home inspectors taken classes or Just the NACHI members ? If I can answer any questions please send me email Roycooke@hotmail.com On an inspection and need immediate help call my cell 613-827-2011 |
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Submit your AWARDS NOMINATIONS here Visit the InterNACHI Awards web portal here Blessed are the blissfully ignorant... for they shall be easily led...
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Submit your AWARDS NOMINATIONS here Visit the InterNACHI Awards web portal here Blessed are the blissfully ignorant... for they shall be easily led...
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Spend that much money on a piece of equipment and not know how to use it or at minimum the science behind the technology! Submit your AWARDS NOMINATIONS here Visit the InterNACHI Awards web portal here Blessed are the blissfully ignorant... for they shall be easily led...
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This home was a mess was called for imaging inside this home that I showed the pics above with the flat roof. Walls were cinder/concrete block, mold was growing behind vinyl wall paper that had already been removed and the laminate flooring had been pulled up. Water had been seeping upward out of the laminate flooring. Client wanted to determine source of water. Concrete slab floor had one hairline crack approximately 6 to 8 feet from where the water was noticed on the floor.
Mold was growing upward from the baseboard and at the top of the wall where it joins the ceiling. Clients had closed on this home two week prior to my call and had decided to do some remodeling and this is what they discovered. Had been a home inspection prior to closing not by me. The topography of the landscape surrounding this corner of the structure has the possibility of water intrusion at the bottom course of blocks. No cracks visible. pooling of water is visible at this exterior corner. My determination was water penetration from two sources as the roof covering was in like new condition prior to closing. My thinking was water from a past roof leak and water intrusion at the bottom course of block or at least at floor level possibly from the crack slab. We have a very high water table this year due to record breaking rain fall. Freedom Express Inspections LLC CMOR Thermography Certified Level III #8486 freedomexpressinspections.com www.oklahomathermalinfraredimaging.com freedomexpress495@att.net NACHI Member Okla. State DEQ Environmental Phase One Certified Master HVAC Mechanic (Retired) Certified Universal Freon by 40CFR 82 Sub-part F State License # 130 Serving the States of Okla, Texas, Kansas, Missouri , Arkansas and New Mexico with Commercial Inspections,Thermal Imaging Last edited by cbottger; 5/13/08 at 11:11 PM.. |
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More Pics same room in the corner
Freedom Express Inspections LLC CMOR Thermography Certified Level III #8486 freedomexpressinspections.com www.oklahomathermalinfraredimaging.com freedomexpress495@att.net NACHI Member Okla. State DEQ Environmental Phase One Certified Master HVAC Mechanic (Retired) Certified Universal Freon by 40CFR 82 Sub-part F State License # 130 Serving the States of Okla, Texas, Kansas, Missouri , Arkansas and New Mexico with Commercial Inspections,Thermal Imaging Last edited by cbottger; 5/13/08 at 11:11 PM.. |
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Charlie, did you verify your findings with a moisture meter? and what was the level?
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The reflection of the sky is always cold and distorted. We feel heat as it
(energy from sun) absorbs into our skin. The atmosphere lets the energy pass through it (for the most part) and so the actual temperature of the sky is much colder than what we feel. The reflection compounds the distortion. BTW... no matter what your settings are, the actual image that you see will still be the same on your camera. Your numbers may change, but not the image. As an inspector, we compare the anomalies in the image more than worry about the numbers. Chew on that. John McKenna, CMI (TREC #4565)
Executive Director - Master Inspector Certification Board 25 Yrs Constr Exp - 13 Yrs Home Inspector Exp American Home Inspection - East Texas. |
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Freedom Express Inspections LLC CMOR Thermography Certified Level III #8486 freedomexpressinspections.com www.oklahomathermalinfraredimaging.com freedomexpress495@att.net NACHI Member Okla. State DEQ Environmental Phase One Certified Master HVAC Mechanic (Retired) Certified Universal Freon by 40CFR 82 Sub-part F State License # 130 Serving the States of Okla, Texas, Kansas, Missouri , Arkansas and New Mexico with Commercial Inspections,Thermal Imaging |
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First of all....Professional results come from qualified individuals with the right equipment. I highly recommend Infrared training before attempting a flat roof inspection. Thermal cameras are amazing tools but they must be utilized correctly if you want to uncover moisture damage in your roof structure.
Another important factor as to "why" flat roof IR inspections are better off being performed at night or early in the morning..... When there is sun glaring on the roof all day, flat roof areas (especially the roofs which contain ballast) will have a different thermographic color signature due to radiation of the stored energy from the daylight sunshine in the form of heat. This stored energy radiates as heat from these areas for a longer period of time. This stored temperarute will screw up your IR readings. I personally would never attempt a roof inspection during the day, unless weather conditions warrant me to. I will schedule all my flat roof inspections after 5:00 PM. But you bet you're ****, I'd be on-site earlier for safety reasons. I'd want to see how I'm going to gain access to the roof and I want to walk the roof during daylight so I'm know what I'm getting into during darkness. |
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Freedom Express Inspections LLC CMOR Thermography Certified Level III #8486 freedomexpressinspections.com www.oklahomathermalinfraredimaging.com freedomexpress495@att.net NACHI Member Okla. State DEQ Environmental Phase One Certified Master HVAC Mechanic (Retired) Certified Universal Freon by 40CFR 82 Sub-part F State License # 130 Serving the States of Okla, Texas, Kansas, Missouri , Arkansas and New Mexico with Commercial Inspections,Thermal Imaging |
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Electrical breakers and the buss bars will absolutely reflect images. |
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Freedom Express Inspections LLC CMOR Thermography Certified Level III #8486 freedomexpressinspections.com www.oklahomathermalinfraredimaging.com freedomexpress495@att.net NACHI Member Okla. State DEQ Environmental Phase One Certified Master HVAC Mechanic (Retired) Certified Universal Freon by 40CFR 82 Sub-part F State License # 130 Serving the States of Okla, Texas, Kansas, Missouri , Arkansas and New Mexico with Commercial Inspections,Thermal Imaging |
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