I would send my own testing guy to avoid getting cheated. If I found radon gas, I'd just demolish the house and build a uranium mine. I'm sure I'd find some buyers! lol.
On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 10:27 AM, Josh Malone <josh.mal...@gmail.com> wrote: > The radon test (and mitigation if needed) is common here in US, Virginia > as well. The test is a standard part of the pre-purchase home inspection. > Just be careful that unscrupulous sellers don't move the tester outside > while you're not looking and then put it back in the morning to evade the > test. If the test comes back *so* negative that it's unbelievable, it > probably is. :( > > -Josh > > On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 9:11 AM, Mitch Parker <mbp...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Steve, >> >> That is a known carcinogen. Removal of that has to be detailed and is >> expensive. I worked in a building undergoing abatement years ago. Combine >> that with the Americans with Disabilities Act regs and Its cheaper to knock >> down older buildings and replace them. >> >> On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 9:07 AM Stephen Adolph <twospru...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> thanks Mitch; >>> Shocking that it isn't in the building code at all, really. >>> I have similar thoughts about asbestos - which is safe to install >>> apparently but expensive as heck to get rid of. >>> >>> My friend with the 2700 Bq/m^3 reading - just bought his house - from >>> family! ouch. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 8:12 AM, Mitch Parker <mbp...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > We discovered this when selling our house and after we had raised >>> infants >>> > there. Putting the fan in was not even a question. This should be >>> mandatory >>> > for buying a house. >>> > >>> > We also warned our neighbors. >>> > >>> > On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 7:53 AM Stephen Adolph <twospru...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Hi everyone, >>> >> >>> >> Here in Canada we tend to have uranium in the ground, and hence radon >>> >> gas can show up in basements. I had an interesting experience with >>> >> this over the holidays. >>> >> If you want to know if you have radon, you can get a sample kit from >>> >> Home Depot, mail it away, and get a test result. That's cool, but one >>> >> time, one place. >>> >> I purchased an electronic meter that actively reads the radon levels, >>> >> so I could first measure, and then map out the radon levels around my >>> >> house. >>> >> >>> >> The end result was realizing that the basement sump was somewhat >>> >> strong source of radon. Although my house on average was below the >>> >> threshold of 200 Bq/m^3, my sump had a reading of over 600. A friend >>> >> of mine measured his sump and got a reading of 2700! >>> >> >>> >> So over the holidays I purchased a "radon fan" and built a venting >>> >> apparatus to capture the air in the sump and vent it out the side of >>> >> the house. Now my house reads radon levels basically equal to >>> >> atmospheric. >>> >> >>> >> So - wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience? >>> >> >>> >> I was initially worried about "discovering" radon in my house but >>> >> really, it is so common. I don't think enough people are aware. The >>> >> fix in my case was relatively easy and not expensive at all. >>> >> >>> >> ...Steve >>> >> >
