Radon prevention / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

A close up of a concrete crack being repaired with self healing concrete
Foundation and basement improvements

Self-healing Concrete: The Definitive Guide to Self-Repairing Foundations

...radon gas contamination of basements. Bio-concrete addresses this by embedding repair agents directly into the mix. Encapsulation: Specific strains of extremophile bacteria (such as Bacillus) and a nutrient source are placed inside tiny, clay-based pellets. Activation: When a crack forms and water or air enters the fi...

Preventing radon gas in homes starts with testing for radon - the only sure way
Radon in Homes - Mitigation

Radon gas awareness - Up to 10% of North American homes tested have unsafe radon levels

...radon? Yes, all homes should be tested for radon gas contamination. The only way to know if a house has a high radon concentration is to buy a home radon text kit or monitor, or you could find a local radon-mitigation expert and have them conduct a test for you. New house or old house, regardless of what radon mitigati...