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I have a FLIR P640 TI Camera if you want to have a play. Not sure it would find anything obvious because it sounds like you have changed or upgraded just about everything :) . Ideally it would be good to use in conjunction with a blower door to depressurise the house and exaggerate any leaks...

pappasmurf - did you ever sort your problems out ? Sorry to bump this old thread. I know its a few years old .

I had a new roof about 2 months ago and ive just re-done the loft insulation. Hopefully that will make a bit of difference when the cold weather arrives.

To be honest, the outside walls are not in tip top condition. There are some rendering issues and cracks in mortar in places. Also, there has been an open air brick to vent the cavity wall in place for many years. All of this leads me to think that there could well be water or condensation in...

Was looking to make the house a little warmer this winter. Its these sorts of horror stories that puts me off getting it done. Think ill buy some wooly socks and a jumper instead. :) Thanks for your suggestions/advice. Regards Karl.

You have your IR camera in your tool box ! They can be very expensive toys. Wouldnt catch mine rolling around in a toolbox :D

Hi, Thanks for your replies. Tony1851, seems like you are thinking along the same lines as me. My fear is that once the cavity is filled there is no way to reverse it should there be any problems. Think ill try and seek some further advice before taking any action. Regards, Karl.

Thermal imaging ! This is my spare room. You can see where the plaster boards have been nailed to the wooden batterns

I did the same with my house and blocked them off. I cut a piece of clear perspex to size and used clear silicon to hold it in place. Here is a thermal image from outside showing the cool air circulating in the cavity here is the result of the cool air on the inside wall

...you possibly have interstitial condensation within the cavity ? I have a 1930's semi and I’m thinking about getting cavity wall insulation. Because of its age, I’m worried that the cavity might have some condensation. If the insulation in the cavity gets wet then you will basically have...

Hi, Thanks for your reply. These are the actual temperatures. You cant touch the metal base for more than a second or so. I know its a big unit with a total of 140 watts from the 2 tubes but I didnt know it would be that hot. Its the end where the ballast/transformer units are held thats...

Hi, I have recently put a 6 ft. fluorescent light (2 x 70watt) in an upstairs bedroom. It’s screwed through the plaster boards and into the joists. Above the ceiling is the loft space which has fibreglass between the joists and is boarded up so this area can be walked on. After 4 hours I...

No problem - thanks for looking

Sorry for the delay

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I'll try and get up the ladder later on this week and post a few pictures. Cheers