How do people go about this? There are the obvious windows and doors, and maybe floorboards, but what about tracking down the others?
I remember watching a "This Old House" once where the contractor pressurised the house with a fan - sealed over the front door frame - and then, with the increased pressure driving the airflow, set off a smoke generator and watched where the smoke went.
R.
TheOldFellow wibbled on Monday 28 December 2009 07:06
Candle flame is the classic way. The flame being very sensitive to air movements you cannot possibly feel.
And wait for the sound of fire engines coming up the street ..:-)
More useless advice excellent.
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No good for general tracking, but I use a joss stick around doors and windows which I want to seal better. Not entirely satisfactory, but more practical than a candle, I've found.
John
thats what i told the cops but they still confiscated my pipe mix the rotters..
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A pro Blower Door Test is best. The guy doing mine had a good unit that measured air exchanges per day and what they should be. You can use a fan in a window but a pro test is not expensive.
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