Fun With An Infrared Camera

The last two weeks in our area have been frigid, with sub-zero temperatures and our house has been pretty drafty. According to my in-depth and highly scientific research (might be Google), homes built in the late 1800s were often insulated with paper, wood, or sawdust, if at all.  

Rob tells stories of winter days of yore when he would see his breath in the air of his bedroom and find not frost but actual snow inside the window sill of his room. The house was remodeled twenty or so years ago and that problem was taken care of, but the insulation situation is still what the teeny-boppers like to call "cray."

We waited until it got cold to play around with Rob's infrared camera

to confirm our suspicions about how well-insulated a late-1800s farmhouse is.  

SPOILER ALERT: It ain't.

Orange: Warm; Purple: Cold

 

Living room wall directly behind our television

 

Wall directly behind the couch

 

Second floor landing

I can't wait until we get to the point of insulating the house so we can take comparison infrared pictures!  Until then, I am accepting love offerings in the form of long underwear, socks, and sweaters made from alpaca wool to ensure my survival in these harsh conditions.