Radon membrane / Discussions

...radon gas levels. See here –  How to remove radon gas from basements and crawl spaces Radon is escaping through the dirt floor, so for a couple of reasons I would first cover it with a poly membrane of some kind. Either simply a standard 6-mil poly vapor barrier you would see in cold climate walls, or a radon proof mem...

...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 for a really g...