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Finally caved and bought a $300 thermal camera for inspections
Had a call about a drafty fireplace in an old brick house, and the camera showed a clear heat leak around the damper frame I would have missed. It paid for itself on that one job by finding the real issue fast. What's the most useful piece of gear you've bought lately?
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alicel105mo ago
Yeah, it's wild how those tools change the whole conversation with a client. You go from "trust me" to "look at this picture, here's the problem." Cuts out so much back and forth arguing about what needs fixing.
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danielm155mo ago
Honestly, I'm still using my old moisture meter from like ten years ago and it's a workhorse. Makes you wonder how we ever found leaks without these tools, just poking around and guessing. That thermal camera sounds like it cuts out so much of the headache.
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ivancoleman5mo ago
Remember my buddy tried to use his old moisture meter on a slab last year, thing just blinked at him. Totally get what @alicel10 means about showing the proof, not just talking. Makes the whole job smoother.
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