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if the area beyond the missing insulation is cooler than the house then yes it would, that being said sometimes insulation is used to keep heat out rather than heat in. my guess would be thats the case here. the inspector probably works in a warmer climate.

@ do you know any free online tutorials that would help me with identifying defects as a home inspector with thermal imaging

We use the E8. It's a good camera. I don't have any videos specifically dealing with moisture on concrete. We have used the camera to find slab leaks and it works pretty well. Same premise as any other moisture... you're looking for evaporation which usually shows up as a cool signature. We have found a slab leak in a condo that showed up hot. Was from a water heater line run under the slab (which isn't typical at all)

That's typically the spot where the soffit/fascia meet the top plate. Not usually insulated to allow for ventilation of the attic. The only real way is to have a sealed attic and spray foam those areas.

no wonder all those houses were destroyed in the hurricaines with dudes over here recommending foam instead of a proper construction

Would it be better day or night to use this ?

@@154g late answer but it depends on what you look for but for energy loss from the house and pests/bugs it's best early preferably before sunrise. Sometimes sun is a good thing like if you look for water damage/wet siding then it's helpful to have the sun just starting to heat up as any wet spot will have more thermal mass and stay cold for longer, this works for many hours as long as the wood is very wet. But most of the time strong sun and rain will hide mostly everything and high wind can also hide a lot. But if you look from the inside you must be aware where the sun is on the wall and any shadows as it likely shows on the inside, but it will also magnify the problem if it's missing insulation as it will show as a hot spot. I learned a lot from UA-cam but most from just being curious and checking my house every day in different weather and sun conditions, just using it and looking around you learn a lot if you are interested and willing to learn

@@tullgutten thnx for the info

I run thermal imaging at no extra charge with a home inspection. I do know people that do energy efficiency audits and they charge per inspection. Yes they deliver a report with their findings.

Well, I'm a fellow morel hunter.... and now you have to tell me more because I'm going tomorrow

@@morrishomeinspections1234 I wish I knew more, I haven't gotten to go out with my thermal yet, it's been a little chilly in Ohio. I had a buddy send me a video showing it working & I'm looking forward to it. Like a cheat code for mushrooms

@@morrishomeinspections1234 any update on thermal mushroom hunting?

I had that finding once. This builder has all of their subs take pictures of insulated walls before the sheetrock guys get to work. All the pictures supplied showed insulation. He cut out the wall and no insulation. Turned out the person across the street had a ring camera that picked up a person stealing the insulation and the sheetrockers just sheetrocked it all up without the insulation.

I’ve been researching to find something in that price range to use for maintenance inspections for my roof. I’ve got a metal roof with closed cell spray foam and want to ensure if it leaks I can address the leak immediately. I’ve settled on the Teledyne FLIR 1 edge pro - priced in the $550 range. Good luck.

I recommend the todon tc001

So we include thermal imaging in all of our inspection at no extra cost. You can get some cameras that attach to your phone for relatively inexpensive. They won't be near the resolution or quality as something we might use but should be plenty for homeowner purposes. The Flir One. A new one is in the $300 range

That's the one I would recommend for a homeowner@@ozarklanding

A Mustool MT13S (pretty good resolution, works as standalone unit) or a Tooltop T7 (even better resolution, but requires a smartphone or tablet or PC) are plenty enough for home uses and are also pretty cheap too. There are many more cameras with less performances (not recommended because the price difference is not that much) and some other with better performances (which probably you don't really need).

That's a good question. Unfortunately my answer is "Not really." We aren't "technically exhaustive" as a home inspector. "Hot spot" is a statement or comment I would never make on a report because it isn't technically accurate. If I saw a "hot spot" I would immediately think electrical issue. However, I understand what you are getting after. Depending on the size I might recommend something along the lines of "any repair is not likely to offset the energy loss cost" or "the area is large enough you might consider repair."

Your best bet would be to contact a licensed electrician in your area. While the NEC or IRC may state one thing, your local jurisdiction may state something else.