Radon in basements / Discussions

...in my apatment and the fire department checked it out for 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 in basements, depending on whether it's finished or not.  High levels of radon in homes can also come from your water if you happen to be on a well, you can read more here –  How to Remove Radon Gas from Drinking Water I hope that helps, let me know if we can do more.   

...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, so keeping it contained u...

...inished I am not going to overlook any opportunity to make my home a safer place for my babies. Thank you Kindly, Ej Hi EJ, what do you mean by under your floor? Do you mean the basement floor or are you referring to the main floor and trying to prevent radon gas in the basement air from rising to the upstairs? 

...radon gas in basements and crawlspaces, but given that you say your levels aren’t too high and you have a dirt floor, covering that with a radon evacuation tube below would be the cheapest and most effective way to reduce your radon gas levels. See here –  How to remove radon gas from basements and crawl spaces Radon i...

...increase in radon gas increases the risk of lung cancer, so there simply is no ‘safe’ amount. Removing radon at the source is always the most effective, that’s why sub-slab depressurization is one of the easiest ways to remove radon from existing basements that have no sub-slab radon barrier. Also, if you're looking fo...

...ing a slab on grade foundation for our new cabin in Montana and I've decided to sit it on a 4" EPS foam insulation so the slab will retain some passive solar heat from the south facing windows in winter, avoiding having to put too much heat in to keep stuff from freezing. There's a bed of compacted gravel already down ...