Radon barrier / Discussions

How do you install a radon barrier in a crawlspace with an uneven floor?

...radon barrier and passive radon stack installation video          This page will also be valuable – how to insulate and prevent mold in a crawl space The most important thing to do in a crawlspace is make sure it has a vapor barrier covering the dirt, which also acts as the radon barrier. Radon gas is heavier than air,...

Posted by Reinhart Bigl Nov. 29, 2021 Radon in Homes - Mitigation 1 response

Should I bother testing for radon in a gutted and uninsulated house?

...barrier, so just doing a vapor barrier itself puts you halfway to a passive radon stack, in that 6 mil poly vapor barriers are standard fare for radon barriers. For homes in very high risk areas the more prudent builders may use a radon block membrane for added protection, but at the least a 6 mil poly will go a very l...

Posted by Luba Sharapan March 27, 2021 Radon in Homes - Mitigation 3 responses

Is a vapor barrier necessary under a concrete slab with foam insulation and if so, where does go?

...Radon barrier radon evacuation stack is mandatory. To continue about radon – exposure to radon gas in homes is the second greatest cause of lung cancer. There is no way to test radon levels in a home before it is built and no way to install a barrier after a slab is poured, so I’d certainly install a radon barrier it i...

Posted by Grady 22 Aug. 17, 2019 Air and vapour barriers 3 responses

Is sealing basement concrete floor against radon a good idea?

...radon gas and how to remove it from basements and crawlspaces. The product you mention, do you mean the Radon Block Membrane? That is not a liquid sealer, and is used to stop radon gas from entering below basement floors, but it is used before you pour the floor, not after. There are some liquid applied radon barriers ...

Posted by Tim Hanrahan Sept. 18, 2020 Radon in Homes - Mitigation 3 responses