recommendations for Thermal imaging, very draughty house

cavagirl · 18-02-2019 12:55pm #1

Hi,
Am looking into getting a thermal image survey or air tightness test carried out, and looking for any advice on which to pick or any recommendations of a good company, we are in the kildare area.
We have a 20 year old bungalow, bought approx 2 years ago.
Attic insulation has been topped up, new doors and windows installed, have been told by two insulation companies that our walls are pumped, But we still have really bad draughts in most of the rooms in particular the front of the house.
Any advice really appriciated?

lgk · 18-02-2019 2:26pm

If it's specifically draughts you want to address, get a smoke stick to check seals around doors, windows, skirting, etc.

cavagirl · 18-02-2019 2:38pm

Hi,
Thanks for reply, have tried this with a candle, but still unable to pinpoint where its coming from..... its almost like its coming through the walls!!

krazyklown · 18-02-2019 2:46pm

We got thermal imaging survey done last year off a recommendation from a boardsie. PM me for details. The most interesting revelation was basically cold air entering the attic as normal but going down the back of internal plasterboard and emerging into the house under skirting and anywhere else where the the plasterboard was punctured like wall sockets. We actually haven't done a whole lot to remediate but I felt the survey was very worthwhile.

Calahonda52 · 18-02-2019 4:14pm

krazyklown wrote: »

We got thermal imaging survey done last year off a recommendation from a boardsie. PM me for details. The most interesting revelation was basically cold air entering the attic as normal but going down the back of internal plasterboard and emerging into the house under skirting and anywhere else where the the plasterboard was punctured like wall sockets. We actually haven't done a whole lot to remediate but I felt the survey was very worthwhile.

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OP: if your house is dry lined, take off a wall vent and post some pictures of what you see.
okay at 3 posts you wont be able to post a link to picture.
If you break up the link we can help
eg
www space flicker space com or similar

cavagirl · 18-02-2019 4:53pm

Calahonda 52,

No, the walls are not dry lined

cavagirl · 18-02-2019 4:57pm

krazyklown wrote: »

We got thermal imaging survey done last year off a recommendation from a boardsie. PM me for details. The most interesting revelation was basically cold air entering the attic as normal but going down the back of internal plasterboard and emerging into the house under skirting and anywhere else where the the plasterboard was punctured like wall sockets. We actually haven't done a whole lot to remediate but I felt the survey was very worthwhile.

Pm'd you

recommendations for Thermal imaging, very draughty house

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