Thermal Imaging Scan Reveals the Truth Behind the Wall

You suspect you have missing insulation in your home. You have cold and drafty areas, and you wonder just how much or what is missing. Did your builder miss something? Are you paying higher utility bills as a result? IR thermography is a well-accepted method of imaging and evaluating the thermal efficiency of building insulation, doors, windows and other penetrations, along with the performance and condition of heating and cooling systems. Temperature deviations which may indicate larger problems are rendered visible, allowing improvements to be carried out with certainty. No matter the age of the structure, an infrared scan always proves beneficial, providing fast detection for fast action. During a framing walkthrough with home builder, it was noticed that the design of the building had shear paneling installed on the interior portion of the wall in the master bedroom (Figure 1), and the exterior weatherproofing paper had already been applied. The builder was questioned on how this exterior portion of a wall was insulated as the insulation was put in after the weatherproofing was applied.