Testing Efficiency of Timber Frame, SIP House with Thermal Camera

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WHO WE ARE
In 2015 we quit our lives in the city to buy bare land in the country and build a timber frame home from scratch with our bare hands, debt-free, with no prior experience. It’s been a wild ride of ups, downs, highs, lows, rain and rainbows, but we haven’t lost sight of our goals and have gotten further in three years than we thought we’d get in ten. Join us as we build our house, develop our rural property, practice traditional skills such as gardening and food preservation and go to even greater heights (literally) of exploring the world through aviation as a new private pilot!
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[@egoTheJudge]

Clicked because I thought it was the first video about the house in a while. Turned out to be a 24 minute commercial for a FLIR camera.

[@jedidiah5131]

I guess you can't read....

[@badcat4707]

The only thing that saves this 24 minute long commercial for this camera is ? // BugaBoo @ 9:59 to 10:02 ..

[@josephkrug8579]

Even in the summer, bee removal people can use thermal cameras to find the bees in the walls. They are very useful "toys" :)

[@juliancrooks3031]

so when are you guys going to build a nursery for that baby?

[@geneard639]

The first FLIR unit I worked on was the AA/AAR-45 FLIR pod used on the A-7E Corsair. It cost more than the aircraft ($37,000,000 was what we were told, "DO YOU DARE DROP IT!"), and weighed something like 2,000 lbs, and was highly dangerous. We had to fill the chiller with freon, and we blew the compressor cylinder head thru the pod and through the aircraft entirely. (we didn't drop it). That was mid 80's. The last FLIR pod I worked on was a kit for the SH-60B, just a black turret that weighed less than 40 pounds and the whole kit price was less than $1,000,000. That was late 90's. Considering everything that has to take place for IR video, I am amazed that its so small, cheap and useable.

[@awdfanatic0921]

they actually do sell hunting scopes with built in flir technology. They use them a lot especially for hog hunting down south.

[@1flatlander380]

If you were impressed, get your hands on a high resolution version (~$24,000.00). You'll be blown away by seeing people behind trees, mudd tracks that have been graded over a week earlier, a swimmers path in the water after a half hour. The list goes on. This stuff was being developed/tested by the US Army in circa 1968-71. Cheers.

[@d4l666]

One thing to keep in mind with thermal imagining is the temps you are seeing on the camera are relative to everything around it and the environment you are in. This can throw off the temperature readings and probably explains why the temps they were getting are so obscure. Firefighters use it in burning building to locate victims but rather than looking for a “hot spot” you are looking for a cool signature.

[@willieklassen3665]

I like how you could see the cat in the bed at 8:30

[@smast16]

I used to use a Flir back in the early 00's when it was on the anti aircraft vehicle to search for enemy aircraft engines.

[@brandontaylor5324]

Genius!!! Flir + drone= search and rescue dream come true!!

[@davidoyama9753]

Thanks for demonstrating your new thermo imaging cam ! It's pretty compact and looks like it works fairing great ! I am sure you both are going to have a lot of fun using it for many things in the future ! Thanks !

[@rogerphoenix2701]

your a man after my own heart sleeping with your tools right beside your bed keep up the good work

[@jz422]

IR cameras are a must have when drilling into concrete floors with radiant heat ( Disclaimer for that one person out there: After the boiler is installed and fired up ;-) . Sorry been training too many new people at work.

[@lab9451]

i just wanted you to know that ive been watching this series for like 2 years i started watching when you guys first started ur house and i ended up not following along anymore after i got butthurt cuz you guys took that break for winter and i didnt have any of ur videos for a few months and i totally forgot but i was just watching some other home development series and was reminded of ur chanel and so i spent the last hour scouring for ur channel and im so happy that i found it again and that you guys have an insane amount of new videos so im definitely gonna go find where i left off and catch up with you guys i just wanted to let you guys know and tell you that i hope you guys are doing well!

[@robroysyd]

I think someone has already mentioned this, still worth repeating. All these devices show the amount of IR emitted NOT the actual temperature. To find the temperature the emission needs to be corrected for the emissivity of the material. Tables of emissivity for common materials are available online.Surface finish has a considerable impact on emissivity. For example anodised aluminium is 0.77 and polished aluminium is .05.. From that one could erroneously see one window frame as being much better than another.

[@mghippie]

Check out your breaker box, really nice way to see if you have loose connections or overloads.

[@RJ4381]

Lol! i thought it was a commercial when the video first started

[@daffymar]

The coolest video since you started this adventure! Love it!!

[@xYarbx]

USB-C has one main benefit compared USB-B/USB-A it supports 20V 5A charging where are the B and A only go up to 5V 2A.

[@Apex25000]

Don't forget that our military uses flir night vision to navigate in the dark so they don't have to use light that gives away their position. Our military has been using it since before it was available to the public.

[@JOHNWFGRAY]

My son has a phone that is supplied by the company he works for that has IR, they use it for looking for hot spots on computers and electronic equipment. he came on a visit and I was amazed that when he pointed it at the chair I had been sitting in before he arrived showed the outline of my body and a hot spot on the floor where the cat had been laying.

[@HoodsHomestead]

You two are so funny! This video was cute. :)

[@matthewgroff433]

There are different IR Cameras available, some that Fire Fighters use to look through Smoke to see "Hot Spots", Victims trapped in a burning structure, also some that rescue personnel use to look for lost people either on land and/or on water.

[@markwallace3181]

The camera doesn’t look through walls, windows, or floors. Go on the other side where the wall that is intact and try to see where wire junctions are. Not going to have a heat variation thats detectable. Your talking movie IR where you can see people inside a house through the walls because they are a higher temp than the walls. IR is good and can detect heat variations to help with insulating a house, watch a few videos to see what it can and can’t do.

[@iamonlyme9514]

fantastic gadget to have fun with, thankfully all our phone charging cords are usb 'c' for the past 2 years thanks to having only android phones 😊

[@ehsnils]

Could have bought a CAT S61 instead. I have a CAT S60, and I'm satisfied with it and has given me some nice indications at least.

[@keithr8212]

Lol. Funny ending. Thats an interest tool. Very nice of Bruce. Another nice vid. Thank you 2 7/8 and Bugaboo too. Be safe.

[@vancemccarthy2554]

I put in Early Thermal Image Cameras and first picture in the list was a 1969 version alongside a 2015 Flir One. What a difference - in parts and power.

[@tomphalen1548]

grate tool ....I use a FLIR cam to find bad connections in wiring ...... like the cord for your light if it show warmer than the rest of the wiring bad connection

[@paulbeydler7109]

Have fun with the toy! There are of course more sophisticated infrared cameras ! It Usually just indicates something for investigation.

[@Akkhon369]

Looks really fun and useful like our pup sneaks out of the fence and we could possibly track his foot prints

[@Grimmdus]

Usb c is better. It's reversible, more durable, and capable of faster charge rates.

[@fjeinca]

“I see exciting possibilities for your entire family as colorful animated thermal image puppets,” the latest craze, lol. ;)

[@caterthun4853]

As you have just completed the electric wiring. Check that all the terminals have been tight connections look at your power box, with power being used. Any loose connection will be hot.

[@gingerwasheck4160]

Well, this solves the problem of finding out if Big Foot is coming around the house at night! Still get excited to find a video from you guys every now and then. Be even more blessed than you already are! xoxo

[@Atoyota]

I've had the SEEK thermal imager for my Iphone/pad for years

[@Handl3sAreStupid]

It uses USB-C because that's the best, most reliable connector available!

[@TheKumra]

USB-C is just a better, more reliable and rugged connector. I would recommend this connector for anything these days.

[@garybowers1828]

Another good use: Faulty, failing, or overloaded circuit breakers

[@TechVidGuy]

Lol I love how the last bit of the video was an unplanned Organic Valley milk ad.

[@robertlafollette8931]

Great to see you again, been missing you guys. Bugaboo is looking good. Thanks for sharing with us. Mom is looking good.

[@rootx7750]

USB-C provides a faster charge time and data transfer, thats why all the new androids phones are going that route..

[@richardm1631]

Cool new toy for Jesse to play with watch out Bugaboo he can find you Bugaboo 😊😊🐱🐱

[@mariedriskell8752]

Can you see if it's cold outside, so I can walk the dog!!! Thanx Steve these guys are going to have a great time with the gift.....😎🧐🤪😉

[@AugustVO]

The color palates you guys are using are the cool looking ones. Black hot (navigation) white hot (living thing detection) are the only way to go.

[@HOODS]

That's awesome. I didn't know this existed for phones. I want my next phone upgrade to have this included. Along with a lazer level and lazer measure. Oops letting my nerdy side out.

[@MrSaydo17]

USB type C offers several advantages. One is that it is much more robust than USB micro b. It also allows for faster charging and faster data transfer.

[@ModernMountainLiving]

As a builder we spend tons of money on the mandatory “Blower door Test”. If we fail we have to reschedule a test, down time waiting, and re-examine fee. During a failing test, they do bring out the FLIR to reveal areas of concern. To have a personal device to use at will during the build to prevent a failed test entirely justifies the cost of this device! IECC 2012 makes this make sense. Thermal bridging, air intrusion, where the insulation subcontractor took a vacation.........

[@dj1030851]

Why can't you hunt with it? I used to sell/carry thermal optics where I worked.

[@jean-marclariviere7618]

was so waiting for Bugaboo to turn and say' TRYING TO SLEEP HERE, ENOUGH ALREADY WITH THE CHIT CHAT, THEY GET IT...., was laughing so much...would have been a cool special effect to do...anyway, cool tool...

[@Sailor376also]

I approve your looking inside to out. Not many people begin there. They should. You should find the post and beam structure that is in contact with your SIPs,, and screwed through the SIPs with the large screw and washer combination, that those beams and posts are relatively cool. Thermal bridging of the steel screws through the insulation to chill the wood. The screw heads from outside should show warmer than the Idaho cold. Also, use the Flir across the garage slab. See both the distance across the slab that the outside exposed portion,, the garage or driveway apron, chills the floor to the inside. Further, your garage floor is in contact with exterior soils below grade at the point of contact with the rail footing/outside poured wall. Chart the temp across the floor. You should expect the very center of the room to be considerably warmer than the perimeter,, particularly at the garage doors. Again, confirm this by imaging from the outside,, the exposed apron under the doors.

[@butterflykisses4085]

Good to take hiking Incase you get caught out in the cold you can find a hot spot to lay in to stay warm lol

[@curtishorn1267]

I remember commenting on one of these, glad to see you have one now. your right about the garage doors. Another thing to learn about is thermal radiative heat transfer and how it works. lean about the emissivity of different objects (there is a setting in the FLIR on that). It will help you figure out how to interpret. One thing to inspect is the breaker box. It's good to take a pic and you can compare it upon future inspections. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emissivity

[@KILLKING110]

thermal imaging was first developed by the FLIRONE for the military so they could see better at night and eventually it was in the military long enough the military had to release it to the public and the USB C allows for faster charging and faster transfer for the programming in the factory and USB C is slowly becoming the new standard as it gets refined

[@memoriesonabudget]

Kool, another fun gadget.

[@PatrickPoet]

Since I don't hunt I had to look up whether you were joking about going to jail for using a thermal camera. Man! Flir is REALLY popular with hunters! Apparently boars run really hot.

[@mavos1211]

Stand out in the cold and get Alyssa to film you breaking wind 💨 it’s hilarious you can actually see the offending gas 😂

[@TheNastyBastard]

Go on...tell Alisa she can't have snacks........ New product....... "Colonoscopy by FLIR" I saw blue on the baby scan ... go team BLUE!!!!

[@PC-uh6hk]

I own a thermal imaging rifle scope I use on coyotes and other problem varmints . I don't use it much but it's handy to have when I need it. I had coyotes stalking my pets.

[@floydferguson5366]

Great video!

[@miketaylor2188]

Everyone has an opinion, I say good job as always Jessi, keep up the good work you and Aliyssa are doing well Love your vids!!!!

[@timkirkpatrick9155]

I hope you make foam shutters for those upper windows to control heat gain and loss. Now you know how fire fighters play around the station with FLIRs.

[@dropchuck]

Just an fyi - FLIR stands for Forward Looking Infrared.

[@PhotonHerald]

Been with you guys since the video on the air trenching tool. There's a *BLEEP!*ton of content since then!

[@frankcarrerejr]

Hyperstrike That is when I started watching also.

[@boundarycondition9669]

Shame that's going to be oblete when Apple go USB-C on their phones (this? year). FLIR should have made swappable adapters for it.

[@LowcountryMan]

Hahaha, ouch... It looks like there are some issues that need addressing :)

[@cjm6271]

These can be very helpful to locate water intrusion also.

[@seldoon_nemar]

Once you figure out the time-lapse you should record your breaker boxes. Breakers are thermal switches after all, so you can know now if circuits are getting uncomfortably warm

[@anniegaddis5240]

With the grand solar minimum arriving, you're finishing your home just in time.

[@jrooke1990]

I might get one of them THERMAL CAMERA devices to find out where the cold is coming from in my parents house as well it can help me when I'm looking after steam engines on a miniature railway

[@glencrandall7051]

Very nice little device. A bit pricey at $354 as listed in your link but could probably save it's cost if used to check heat loss in your home.

[@peterdebad1]

Thanks for the video!!

[@rjstewart]

My thermal camera highlighted for me how much power my power bricks and chargers are wasting even when not being used!!!

[@kesselrunner]

It's either the Universe or it's the Google advertizing algorithm. ;-)

[@HoppersLab]

shiny objects will not give an accurate temp reading, you need to use dull tape or a flat paint to get a better reading. it's called emissivity.

[@BraxxJuventa]

Little expensive but great gadget! 👍😁

[@sbender3787]

Loved seeing Bugaboo on the bed.

[@lloyddahlen1141]

😮 wow, neat, cool, thanks

[@andersonvikings]

You can use thermal to hunt coyotes. Perfectly legal

[@rbo8]

I have this built into my phone. A cat S60

[@tculture3670]

Jesse, I love the way you explain things, thank you for the entertainment, I laughed alot!

[@chadpm11]

You two should check out the DJI mavic 2 enterprise dual. Just received mine Monday and love it. It is a drone with the same setup and flir one but gives you a birds eye view and it is very helpful for exteriors walls and rooftops gardens ect...

[@karinbernhart5824]

Got her 🤗🤗 peanutbutter ! i can understand her👍🥴😘 🙋‍♀️greetings from Bavaria in Germany 🥨🍺

[@michaelneal3162]

The USB c is the new standard. It sooms to be taking over everything including Apple.

[@scovidw6405]

COMPACT!!

[@proehm]

Shoot all of your power panels and save those images for reference. Also check the cells on solar batteries.

[@scottsmith4111]

Hey Jessie hey Alyssa another good video

[@artursmihelsons415]

Flir One was exciting when it comes out.. Price and quality amazed even us as sellers.. Then was so many requests for that camera, that factory can't supply needed quantity for all the world and customers waiting.. After time all went in normal rails.. Even i want that camera for myself but didn't buy - decided to wait few years.. :) For Android version - before buying, please verify compatibility and USB charging port direction for Your phone.. In market is phones with socket mounted upside down. Flir One works with these phones but Flir camera is pointing on display side, not phone back side.. God for thermal selfies only.. :D Some customers was disappointed about that.. iPhone version doesn't have that issue..

[@rickhelbig630]

Peanut butter in the fridge was a hard lesson for me trying to spread it on bread for a sandwich, it destroyed the bread.

[@nellermann]

I got this same device a couple of months ago. Very disappointed with its battery life. It barely runs for 10 minutes before it needs to be recharged fully. I am wondering if the pro version is better? I hate that it changes its color scale all the time so its really hard to analyze the images. Edit: I worked with FLIR's tech support today, they are getting me an RMA for the device. Hopefully the replacement has longer useful battery. They told me that it should run for about an hour on its battery. Hopefully the pro version has better battery!

[@One_Crazy_Dog_Mum]

I can see Jesse will be playing hide & seek with Smallsy in the future with this one. 😂

[@craneco1979]

Did I miss the video where you installed the garage door openers? I saw the wall buttons mounted by the outside door.

[@ryanfriedrich7202]

Awesome love the gadgets

[@James-cs4zk]

Too cool

[@50shadesofgreen]

🛠️🏗️🏡 good day to you guys !! thanks for the update and adventures on & off the homestead whilst building your dream house 🏡🏗️🛠️

[@comwarrior69]

Not sure if this has been mentioned... Be aware that IR can reflect off surfaces and give false readings or in the case of a sun reflection, burn out the sensors..

[@Swamp46Daddy]

I see more spray foam in your future !! wonderful tool

[@CluelessHomesteaders]

Looks like a lot of fun to play with, but too expensive for me!

[@gadgetmerc]

They are good at showing thermal bridges through your walls. For example, I can see the studs in my walls because they bridge the heat to the sheetrock more efficiently than my insulation. It will be interesting to look at the difference between your three walls with little studding compared to the one with all of the windows in it.