And that is how I figure it. Hell at this rate as much time as I've spent in this basement, I should be so full of radon, I'm good and dead in any event. grin So, at the cost of heating etc. it's probably better to go ahead and make sure this place is well sealed and not worry about the radon. If memory serves me, it was tested a few years before I bought the house and it was within normal levels for whatever that's worth. It was one of those gee I wonder questions, but interesting discussion.
On Aug 10, 2008, at 2:38 PM, William Stephan wrote: > I'm not a radon expert, but it is a gaf after all which apparently is > present in rock. So, unless you had some kind of seal that was > impervious > to gas, I doubt whether cracks or a sump pit would make all that much > difference in your levels. > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > ] > On Behalf Of Scott Howell > Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 12:48 > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basement Questions? > > Just curious, I've not heard about this in a while, but you have > apparently some level of Raidon gas in a basement which suposedly can > cause cancer or some such thing. My understanding is that some air > should be allowed into the basement and sealing the thing completely > would prevent this. So, is there any real truth in all this? Yes, I > know I'm opening a can of worms perhaps, but I have a sump pit down > here and I guess it's open letting any such gas in perhaps, but gee, I > wonder if it's all that big a deal. I figure chances are I'll die of > something else so why worry. grin > > On Aug 10, 2008, at 10:45 AM, RJ wrote: > > > It sounds like a dehumidifier is the first thing to consider. A good > > water sealant to seal the walls would help. And between the > > foundation and the wood, seal it with a good compound, to seal the > > air leaks. I use white cement to seal basement walls. > > RJ > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Claudia > > To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 8:13 AM > > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Basement Questions? > > > > Hi All, > > > > We have an unfinished basement in our home, and of course, there are > > a lot > > of spider webs and spiders down there. > > What can we do to help lessen or eliminate this problem? > > > > And, are there things out there we can use, to lessen the smell of > > moisture, > > humidity or dampness? > > > > Eventually, we'd like to finish the basement, but will it still > > smell like a > > basement, if you know what I mean, once it's completed? > > Thanks. > > > > Claudia > > > > Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, > > while > > the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. > > our-safe-haven- <mailto:our-safe-haven-subscribe%40googlegroups.com> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > makinghouseworkeasi > <mailto:makinghouseworkeasier-subscribe%40googlegroups.com> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > Scott Howell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net> net > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
