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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 19, 2008, 8:46 am
wrote:
> Haller, good recomendation.
>
> But is your method an official one on reducing radon levels ? =EF=BF=BDMa=
ybe the
> inspector wouldnt approve. =EF=BF=BDI dug an inch or 2 deeper then whats =
in the
> picture today.. =EF=BF=BDGot under there with one of those Rebar (used to=
make
> concrete stronger) bars and hammered it further down under there to try t=
o
> get more open space for the gas to release out from. =EF=BF=BDSo far it s=
eems to be
> working. =EF=BF=BDLevels have been dropping very slowly all day without e=
ven
> drilling any holes. =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BDMaybe I could get away without eve=
n having to drill
> holes ? =EF=BF=BDJust stick a 1 inch stainless steel , galvenized pipe un=
der then on
> a 45 degree angle and fill the rest back up with dirt...so the gas could
> breathe out ? =EF=BF=BDBut so far im just leaving everything dug out for =
now. =EF=BF=BD Your
> drilling idea has me thinkin though. =EF=BF=BD Im just now sure if it wou=
ld pass
> inspection that way.
>
> The mitigation estimates were around $800 and the outdoor one was like
> $1100. =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BDBut even with those, there are alot of conseque=
nces as I mentioned
> in the IP. =EF=BF=BD Even installing a mitigation fan outdoors here would=
nt be a
> good idea. =EF=BF=BDLive in the pocono mountains (pennsylvania). =EF=BF=
=BDGets to negative
> 10 degrees here sometimes in the winter.
>
> >your stratagy should be to INCREASE the air pressure in the lower part
> >of your house (i.e. pump IN fresh air) and try to LOWER it under the
> >floor..
>
> I appreciate this idea as well , Mark. =EF=BF=BD But how to increase and =
keep the
> pressure higher in the lower floor ? =EF=BF=BDNot an easy thing to keep p=
ressure
> high on the lower floor... =EF=BF=BDeven just opening the windows for fre=
sh air
> would seem to screw that method up.
the passive radon control if done propewrly should work fine.
a home inspector should require a radon test by a seperate testing
agency.
if you pass no inspection of the system should be necessary. just like
if all the work you already did had solved the radon problem. what
would they test?
I woud do overkill and do some drilling, its actually suprisingly easy
to drill under a slab.
then put a PVC pipe in the hole, paint it brown, and practically cover
with dirt grass.
say its part of a underslab drain. just dont talk about what its
draining:)
the 800 buck radon system is cheap. you could do that too for
appearances........
if your planning on selling..
get your home inspected, you likely have other issues that need fixed.
which you can do yourself or have done at low cost.
once a buyer gets your home inspected they will demand receipts from
registered electricians plumbers etc.........
way more costly and upsetting to the new buyer
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