Radon gas / Discussions

...gas and carbon and it was ok, but could it be radon gas? Radon gas does not have an odor. The only way to know if you have radon gas in your home is to buy a radon detector. For radon mitigation, see here - How to remove radon gas from homes  

...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,...

...radon gas from homes  and I am looking to get down and ensure no more radon comes in. At our house it can be higher on the higher (bedroom floors) is there a solution I can implement under my floor. While my basement is finished I am not going to overlook any opportunity to make my home a safer place for my babies. Tha...

...radon to see if I should build in a radon mitigation system before encapsulating the crawlspace- but wondering if I'll get reliable results with so much passive ventilation going on. We always recommend testing for radon gas contamination in homes as it is a significant health risk if levels are elevated. For sure you ...

...radon gas in homes –  How to remove radon gas from basements and crawl spaces Some of the radon mitigation techniques could be a DIY solution, particularly having a radon evacuation stack in the floor and covering it with a poly membrane, you will see more about it in the page above. Even that as a DIY technique would ...

...Radon gas is dangerous to human health but odorless, so the only way to know if you have high radon in your home is to get a radon test kit. Learn all about high radon in homes and how to remove radon from homes here. You could also check this article for how to check if your home is in a high radon area. Whatever odor...

...radon gas membrane (See our pages on Radon barriers in basements for more information). Then we would add rigid insulation panels, a stud wall with batts, and drywall with latex paint. But - the assembly you mention would work, however, we wouldn’t include the smart membrane in that case. The predominant source of humi...

...radon exposure in homes is not limited to the air, it can also be present in water if you get your water from a well. Here are a couple of pages on our site where you can learn a bit more if you like  -  Mitigating radon gas in homes Mitigating radon gas in water National radon gas maps and database of high risk areas...

...Radon seal to provide a water and gas barrier before installing xps foam panels on the interior basement walls? Yes, to reduce radon levels in homes and have an effective radon barrier, you would need to seal all holes protruding through the radon barrier or membrane. And by that, please know I mean ‘do your best’ of c...

...radon gas contamination and remove it if levels are above recommended safe levels. Have you had your basement tested for radon and found high levels? Here are our pages on testing for radon gas and how to remove it from basements and crawlspaces. The product you mention, do you mean the Radon Block Membrane? That is no...

...Radon -- I have a radon issue and have recently installed an active depressurization mitigation system which is working well!  In re-doing floors there is an opportunity to futher seal the basement concrete floor against radon (and fill any cracks) prior to laying new flooring. The current slab I do not believe has any...

...radon gas from basements and crawl spaces There are some specific radon gas mitigation techniques for existing homes that are performed by processionals that specialize in it, which can often mean sub-slab depressurization. I would search radon mitigation, or radon removal services along with your local region to see i...

...radon gas in homes  and radon mitigation techniques for basements and crawlspaces Sub-slab depressurization is a great method for radon removal, but if the basement is not finished space, one mitigation strategy is installing a dedicated HRV in the basement that is activated by a radon gas detector; that would elimin...

...radon in well water. Thanks for your input. A low reading of radon gas in your air is great, and it’s certainly an indication that perhaps there isn't a lot of radon in your water, but I wouldn't consider it conclusive. Here is our page on radon gas in water that would be a wise starting place –  How to remove radon ga...

...radon levels we now want to use the room more. It's currently completely unfinished, nothing on the walls - what's the best way for us to finish and insulate our basement so it's easy to heat and doesn't get mold problems in the future? We're thinking of doing this job ourselves, do you think it's possible for reasonab...