Radon removal / Discussions

...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 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 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 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...

...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...