Seeing heat loss around the door like that really proves how useful a thermal camera can be. And catching a potentially loose electrical connection? That alone makes it worth having. Ever find any surprising cold spots in the attic?Yorkshire Andy wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 8:42 am Bought a second hand basic thermal imaging camera ....
Uses as a prepper checking insulation... seeing the effect of insulation or finding where it's missing in the attic
Finding loose electrical fittings job this .morning is check the ring main circuit breaker as it didn't look overly happy last night *hotter than the others with not much load* might be nothing but won't harm to get it checked and the wire fixings torqued up
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This is our front door you can see the benefit of using a door curtain even with the modern insulated composite door
What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12
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timmyt79 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 11:21 amSeeing heat loss around the door like that really proves how useful a thermal camera can be. And catching a potentially loose electrical connection? That alone makes it worth having. Ever find any surprising cold spots in the attic?Yorkshire Andy wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 8:42 am Bought a second hand basic thermal imaging camera ....
Uses as a prepper checking insulation... seeing the effect of insulation or finding where it's missing in the attic
Finding loose electrical fittings job this .morning is check the ring main circuit breaker as it didn't look overly happy last night *hotter than the others with not much load* might be nothing but won't harm to get it checked and the wire fixings torqued up
20250207_202313.jpg
This is our front door you can see the benefit of using a door curtain even with the modern insulated composite door
Limp wristed Sparky who last did the ecir inspection got 2x turns on it with the torque driver (or rather my Sparky mate did)
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong 
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
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Well today it happened the house completed
Heaven ! handed keys in at the estate agent all solicitors and agents paid ... and walked away ..without looking back !
In the bungalow now and really enjoying the peace and quiet
Watching squirrels and foxes play in garden ( not together
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Really enjoying finding furniture that doubles up as storage moved from a big house massive garden with 2 sheds a summer house and a outhouse to a one bed bungalow
Coffee table with lift up lid had to buy wardrobes as were fitted at house but got them with drawers and shelves
Small space storage ideas at the top of my Google list
I do miss the duel fuel burner but I wont miss the heaving coal and chopping logs and wood itd all gone up in price massively and had letter through about the area being monitored for smoke and all about the fines it was time to go anyhow .... it gave me 16 of joy ...
Heres to the next stage of ..smaller ..prepping ...
Heaven ! handed keys in at the estate agent all solicitors and agents paid ... and walked away ..without looking back !
In the bungalow now and really enjoying the peace and quiet
Watching squirrels and foxes play in garden ( not together
) Really enjoying finding furniture that doubles up as storage moved from a big house massive garden with 2 sheds a summer house and a outhouse to a one bed bungalow
Coffee table with lift up lid had to buy wardrobes as were fitted at house but got them with drawers and shelves
Small space storage ideas at the top of my Google list
I do miss the duel fuel burner but I wont miss the heaving coal and chopping logs and wood itd all gone up in price massively and had letter through about the area being monitored for smoke and all about the fines it was time to go anyhow .... it gave me 16 of joy ...
Heres to the next stage of ..smaller ..prepping ...
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Hooray!GeeGee wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:55 pm Well today it happened the house completed
Heaven ! handed keys in at the estate agent all solicitors and agents paid ... and walked away ..without looking back !
In the bungalow now and really enjoying the peace and quiet
Watching squirrels and foxes play in garden ( not together
Really enjoying finding furniture that doubles up as storage moved from a big house massive garden with 2 sheds a summer house and a outhouse to a one bed bungalow
Coffee table with lift up lid had to buy wardrobes as were fitted at house but got them with drawers and shelves
Small space storage ideas at the top of my Google list
I do miss the duel fuel burner but I wont miss the heaving coal and chopping logs and wood itd all gone up in price massively and had letter through about the area being monitored for smoke and all about the fines it was time to go anyhow .... it gave me 16 of joy ...
Heres to the next stage of ..smaller ..prepping ...
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
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GG: We evolve and adapt, thats what prepping is about. Enjoy your next chapter.
jennyjj01 wrote:"I'm not in the least bit worried because I'm prepared: Are you?"
"All Things Strive" Gd Tak 'GarLondonpreppy wrote: At its core all prepping is, is making sure you're not down to your last sheet of loo roll when you really need a poo.
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Congratulations GeeGee. Hope it makes life much more pleasant for you. You have certainly earned a break in the chaos.
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Thank you everyone
The covid learning curve for me was that the neighbours hated each other and couldn't care less and I was stuck there
Fights.. police ...people reporting each other here there and everywhere and when covid lockdowns finished noone even looked at each other ..there was no pulling together there it was awful and stayed awful
Where I am now is great
No neighbours I dont see anyone but a district nurse popping into someplace across the road
I'm 5 mins on foot away from the leeds Liverpool canal and a lovely nature reserve and miles of woodland
Wanting a night vision camera to catch the wildlife now
I do have some night vision goggles but want to see what I'm missing when asleep
The covid learning curve for me was that the neighbours hated each other and couldn't care less and I was stuck there
Fights.. police ...people reporting each other here there and everywhere and when covid lockdowns finished noone even looked at each other ..there was no pulling together there it was awful and stayed awful
Where I am now is great
No neighbours I dont see anyone but a district nurse popping into someplace across the road
I'm 5 mins on foot away from the leeds Liverpool canal and a lovely nature reserve and miles of woodland
Wanting a night vision camera to catch the wildlife now
I do have some night vision goggles but want to see what I'm missing when asleep
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Congrats.
Two is one and one is none, but three is even better.
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I don't have that, but I have a thermometer that you point at a wall, window or floor, and it gives a surface reading. Seems pretty accurate. I have walked around checking for cold areas. I also have digital thermometers around the house that mostly transmit to my phone and computer. I put on in the prep room low down next to the external wall.timmyt79 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 11:21 amSeeing heat loss around the door like that really proves how useful a thermal camera can be. And catching a potentially loose electrical connection? That alone makes it worth having. Ever find any surprising cold spots in the attic?Yorkshire Andy wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 8:42 am Bought a second hand basic thermal imaging camera ....
Uses as a prepper checking insulation... seeing the effect of insulation or finding where it's missing in the attic
Finding loose electrical fittings job this .morning is check the ring main circuit breaker as it didn't look overly happy last night *hotter than the others with not much load* might be nothing but won't harm to get it checked and the wire fixings torqued up
20250207_202313.jpg
This is our front door you can see the benefit of using a door curtain even with the modern insulated composite door
I was watching videos about life in China yesterday, and happened to see one about Japan. I was surprised to learn that mostly they don't have central heating in houses. Mostly they tend to just heat the main living/dining room. Obviously hotels have AC.
But the Japanese have discovered something they call heat shock, that can kill you. It can cause a stroke. You can get it from going to a warm room to an unheated bathroom, and then getting into a hot bath.