[quote=ybitz]Have you guys heard of the use of thermal imaging during inspection to find water leaks? http://sdinspections.com/thermal_imaging
Useful or just a gimmick?[/quote]
While I do always prefer to err on the side of using a 10,000 dollar device, I would not consider it to a be an important feature.
A: IR scanners are good for finding new or invisible wetness (like if you had a sink over flow while you were on vacation and wanted to know if the drywall needs replacing) but don’t give much info beyond that.
B: Wetness left unchecked with mold after a few days. If there is enough mold to have an effect, then it will be detectable in other ways (like smell).
