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View Poll Results: Missing or Wet Insulation?
Missing Insulation 4 19.05%
Wet Insulation 3 14.29%
Other-For those that believe the 2 options do not apply! 14 66.67%
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Old 7/7/09, 1:54 AM
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Take a wild guess (all you can really do without knowing all the facts) and I will post the visual images later.





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I had a post a few months back about this issue. I will let your post run.

And jump later.

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Other-Cold air infiltration.
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Someone just turned on the HVAC system prior to inspection. : )
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Too straight for moisture I think, I would be leaning towards something like a solid material.
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Different materials on top and bottom half of the wall.



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Is it wallpaper???
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Is it wallpaper???
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Different materials on top and bottom half of the wall.
Same material-Drywall





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Too straight for moisture I think, I would be leaning towards something like a solid material.

Think of the different phases that water can take.





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Someone just turned on the HVAC system prior to inspection. : )
HVAC system was not on during the inspection.





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Other-Cold air infiltration.
Not cold air but you are on the right track.





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I had a post a few months back about this issue. I will let your post run.

And jump later.

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Ron
Hi Ron,

I think I remember that post. This is an inspection I did with a fellow NACHI inspector. We charged $3,500.00 for this inspection but would have done it for FREE for no other reason then having the opportunity to learn and for the images that we attained. Most of the images will be on my website soon.





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Humidity or sweat in the wall.
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Humidity or sweat in the wall.
Close!!





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