{"id":1173,"date":"2020-01-21T16:39:51","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T21:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eesgroupinc.com\/?page_id=1173"},"modified":"2020-02-07T10:09:28","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T15:09:28","slug":"moisture-survey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eesgroupinc.com\/?page_id=1173","title":{"rendered":"Moisture Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-8 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-4 column2-desktop-grid__start-9 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mb-0 mt-0\"><div 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height=\"80\">Non-destructive means of investigation such as infrared scanning thermography, using an infrared camera, and impedance testing are initially utilized when performing a moisture survey.&nbsp; An infrared camera is used to detect temperature differences within a building component or assembly.&nbsp; As such, infrared scanning is most effective at sunset or at night.&nbsp; It is at these times that exterior surfaces cool more quickly as the outside air temperature decreases while areas where moisture is present, such as materials and insulation, have a larger thermal mass and thus take much longer to cool.&nbsp; Infrared scanning is also an efficient way to help locate hidden moisture issues that often go undetected.&nbsp; Impedance testing uses a measuring instrument which emits low frequency electronic signals from rubber electrodes.&nbsp; When scanning over dry substrates, the electrodes are insulated from one another and a complete circuit is not made, thus resulting in little to no readings for moisture.&nbsp; Conversely, when an impedance meter is scanned over a wet substrate, the electrical conductance is greater, resulting in a more complete electrical circuit and the readings are increased.&nbsp; The greater amounts of moisture result in higher readings.<\/amp-fit-text><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><amp-fit-text layout=\"fixed-height\" min-font-size=\"6\" max-font-size=\"72\" height=\"80\">Often, small limited areas of destructive testing can be performed to serve as confirmation of the findings from the non-destructive testing methods of a moisture survey.&nbsp; When destructive tests are performed, they are as non-invasive as possible and taken at a variety of areas, including those that were determined earlier to be dry and at areas of differing moisture content.<\/amp-fit-text><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons 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