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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Avoid Gallery seat A6, at Theatre Royal, unless you want a draught at your feet.

ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

We're used to being watched when carrying out air tightness tests, but this spectator at a new build near Oban was something different!

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Unsealed dry lining is the #1 cause of heat loss in new build homes in the UK. Governments in Edinburgh & London know all about it, but do nothing. Choosing instead to keep filling the leaking energy bucket, rather than fix the very obvious leaks.

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Lots going on here. Retrotec Blower door and thermal camera together highlight weaknesses. Smoke helps too, but not in this image. #airtightnesstestingscotland #thermalscanscotland #thermalimageuk

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Long sunny days are ideal for identifying moisture trapped under a roof covering - dry and wet materials warm and cool at different rates, so the trick is to catch the anomaly during the transition. When equilibrium is reached again (either at start or end of day), everything looks the same again!

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

First, identify the failing manifold.

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Interim air tightness test in EnerPHit project in Edinburgh.

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Scotland’s greatest climate policy failure - daily m/way gridlock. Where are bus lanes and infrastructure promised by N Sturgeon in 2019? Capped bus fares are great, but fast running buses - which folk would choose because they’re faster = better. You can only give away money once. Better to invest

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

BREEAM surveys - an increasing part of our regular survey work. breeam.com/about www.thermalimageuk.com

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

20% of oil & gas comes from a region now blocked off from exports due to US/ Iran war? Not a problem -we could readily reduce energy use in our buildings by more than that -possibly up to 40% - simply by checking they're built in accordance with current Building Regs. #drylining #buildingstandards

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Hi Dale - I also worked out that the problem with unsealed dry-lining in new houses, is so common and causes so much heat loss, that ALL the energy generated from Sizewell C , will simply go to compensate for a problem that could be avoided by better site management, and some pre-occupancy testing.

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

If you're waking up in a cold new house in Scotland this morning - contact www.ThermalimageUK.com Unsealed dry-lining is the #1 cause of heat loss in new homes in the UK. All the energy from Sizewell C will simply go to replace the excess energy lost from poorly built new homes.

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Looking for underfloor heating leak? First, find which manifold is losing pressure.... #thermalimagingscotland #heatlosssurvey #airtighnesstestingscotland #undefloorheatingleak www.thermalimageuk.com

Underfloor heating leak
Thermal image survey Scotland

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

...and you don’t create nuclear waste, or spend £50 billion! You also avoid the carbon cost of building a nuclear power station, and giving the Chinese access to our infrastructure. Why is no-one interested in building quality homes? What's not to like?!

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

This would ALSO avoid locking in 9 million tonnes of CO2 annually (300k new homes forecast to be built annually, houses lasting for 60 years. 0.5 tonnes of excess CO2 per house per annum).....

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Sizewell C is going to cost £50 billion, and will save 9 million tonnes of CO2 annually. Properly installing dry-lining in new houses, avoiding air infiltration behind the plaster board, would cost nothing and produce warmer, healthier homes that are cheaper to run....

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Dry-lining fail - meeting to discuss specific cases - Friday 21 November 2025. if this is of interest to you, contact tom@thermalimageuk.co.uk for further details.

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Fantastic few days on Fair Isle carrying out air tightness test on superb new Fair Isle Bird Observatory. Amazing scenery & wildlife, friendly locals & staff -I can't recommend a visit highly enough. #fairislebirdobservatory #airtightnesstestingscotland #retrotec #visitscotland #UKsRemotestAirTest

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Every picture tells a story- Solid walls, 1950s solid radiator pipes, student halls, single glazing, no radiator valves-all or nothing! So windows open in February to purge heat. Radiator pipes so hot you can see them through the walls! #thermalsurveyscotland #airtestscotland www.ThermalimageUK.com

Heat loss from a wall recorded by thermal image. Solid wall, single glazing, no radiator controls. This is common in Glasgow, Edinburgh and across Scotland. No insulation in this image - thermography is the best tool to identify this heat loss

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

In industrial/ commercial units, air tightness tests can fail not due to the building fabric, but due to leaky roller doors. Using retrotec fans (-ve pressure), and thermal imaging (and smoke - not shown) leakage points can readily be located. #airtightnesstestingscotland #blowerdoortestscotland

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Air leakage detection - negative pressure, warmer outside than inside #retrotec Latest technology, top quality fans from retrotec , and a little lateral thinking. #airtightnessglasgow #airtightnessedinburgh #airtightnessscotland

Air tightness testing Scotland leakage detection - negative pressure - Retrotec

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Thermal Image UK is proud to be a member and supporter of the @passivhaustrust.bsky.social Building new homes to Passivhaus standard, can be the single action that reduces the most carbon over time relative to the social barriers to change. It should be the #1 climate action globally.

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Programme For Government 2025 - a new set of climate promises by the Scottish Government. What about the old promises from previous years? - 2019 - Nicola Sturgeon "£500m for bus infrastructure" - now scrapped. "Motorway bus lanes" - now scrapped. "World leading climate targets" - now scrapped. ?

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Full house for @rsno.bsky.social John Williams concert in Glasgow! Excellent perspective from choir stalls - last seats available!

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Community climate action- 3 x 57 seater Mercedes Tourismo coaches moving 15,000 pax per month between Strathaven, Stonehouse & Glasgow-taking thousands of car journeys off the road www.CAStrathaven.org Why has the Scottish Government given up on transport climate targets? Together we can do this!

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

How do you get from A to B in your town? Interesting chart from cities and continents around the world.

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Last winter, we recorded this sub-zero temperature - INDOORS - in a house in Scotland. The thermal image highlights the effects of a cold external draught from under the fridge. www.thermalmageuk.com #airtightnesstestglasgow #colddraught #airtightglasgow #airtightscotland

Sub-zero indoor temperature, measured while doing an air test in Scotland.

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Most useful tool when carrying out air tests on large buildings. www.ThermalimageUK.com #airtightnesstestingscotland #airtightnesstestglasgow

Square key for opening loft hatches and missing door handles. Useful for air tightness testing investigations.

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

For thermography, it's worth checking the credentials of the surveying company and surveyor - and the PCN register from BINDT is a good place to start. www.bindt.org/Certificatio...

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Fit-out contractors adding ventilation to a shell unit, surprisingly often cut a square hole for a round duct, without questioning the impact on air tightness, or sealing it again. In Scotland, retail premises are tested at shell stage & again after fit-out specifically to pick up issues like this.

air tightness test scotland - round duct in a square hole

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Thermal Image UK is a member of the Passivhaus Trust @passivhaustrust.bsky.social and fully supports the ambition to increase the number of houses built to this energy efficient standard. Warm, comfortable, draught free homes that are low cost to heat -what's not to like! www.thermalimageuk.com #

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

"How far can the camera "see?" -same as visible light. The small object in this picture is the moon during partial lunar eclipse. The right side of the moon is still reflecting sunlight, left hand side is in darkness. www.thermalimageuk.com #airtightnesstestingscotland #airtightnesstestingglasgow

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Community car hire from @castrathaven www.CAStrathaven.org .Owning one less car in your family is one of the biggest carbon reducing actions you can take. Public transport/active travel where possible, but car available when you need one. Embodied carbon of car is up to 50% of its lifetime emissions

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Understanding reflection and emissivity, is key to interpretation of thermal images. For more information, contact Tom or Tania at www.thermalimageuk.com

thermal image Palm House Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Blower door from Retrotec is not only great for air tightness testing, it’s also highly recommended when carrying out thermography surveys too. thermalimageuk.com/air-tightnes...

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

When the CWI (Cavity Wall Insulation) installer doesn't inject quite enough insulation, you get this honeycomb pattern. Pretty, but will lead to random cold spots, potentially encouraging condensation...

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

4am start today to complete thermal survey before sunrise at 6.10am. Hottest day of the year, but still managed to scan when outside temperature was 5.0C (inside 19C with 24hr pre-heating). www.ThermalimageUK.com

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Triple fan @retrotec blower door fan set-up, air tightness testing new car showroom in central Scotland. Smoke and thermal camera on hand to identify any areas of air leakage. #fabricfirst #airtightnessscotland #airtightnessglasgow #airtightnessedinburgh

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Air tightness test, finding air leakage around the steel structure and roof sheets on a warm day. #airtightnesstestscotland #airtightnesstestingscotland www.thermalimageuk.com

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Getting the time of day wrong for your survey, could seriously mess up the results.

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

How many defective new homes will be built in Scotland this week @paulmclennanmsp.bsky.social Sort out the unsealed dry lining problem - thanks

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Long sunny days are great for creating the thermal conditions necessary to find wet insulation under a roof. Dry insulation heats & cools faster than wet insulation, allowing problem areas to be detected when conditions are changing (and before equilibrium is reached again). www.thermalimageuk.com

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ThermalimageGuy @thermalimageguy.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Damp and missing cavity wall insulation.....

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