You don't have to have X-Ray vision to know what is behind the walls of a house you own or are considering buying, you just have to find a home inspector with a thermal imaging camera.  As a RealtorŪ that loves technology and uses it to help my clients, I often call Dennis Johnson of Home Equity consulting to use his thermal imaging camera to tell my clients what is behind the walls.  Dennis' thermal (infra-red spectrum) camera allows him to see small temperature differences in the surface structures inside or outside a home.                A temperature variance may indicate missing insulation or moisture trapped behind the walls from a leaky roof or siding. Over years, homes may develop small cracks or separations in the flashings or caulking around chimneys, roof vents, plumbing vents or skylights.  Moisture may even come up from the ground through the basement floor  read more