John.
Great to read your passion for IR expressed. Seems like you and a camera make a good team. You have a high level of knowledge in your trade, and your camera gives you the pictures you need to communicate your knowledge to others. It truly is a wonderful technology and it transcends into so many aspects of life; From HVAC to space. Horses to houses. I am a life long builder/renovator/insulator. Like you in a way, turning on a camera, and being able to easily take one on site, changed my working life. Before, it was often two people looking at a wall, or attic or roof, and since no one could see beyond the surface it was often difficult to get a homeowner to understand what was actually taking place in their home. Cathedral ceilings for example, where homeowners spend on new watertight roof membrane only to find it still spills water in the early spring. Where poor insulation, bad vapour barrier, and lack of ventilation were the problems, the roofer got the job and the blame. Now there are pictures and the dynamics of a home are much easier to explain. I have not made a camera nto a stand alone business but as far as get-a-life? Don't lose that passion.
Gordon Fraser
Grenville sur la Rouge, QC