Maybe 3" or so here.
I've got a backlog of AutoCAD drawings to work on. My side business keeps me
hopping.
Regarding the house: I did the inspection on the place and it failed in a
few critical areas. Septic system failed, radon was high (5.6 picoCuries),
and I took (power line) milligauss readings inside the place (15-20
average). The owner was unwilling to negotiate the upgrades and there is
nothing he could do about the power lines, so I walked away and took my
deposit with me. The high radon level was my free pass out of the deal.
We made an offer on a nice place in East Coventry yesterday. Still waiting
to here back.
Scout


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Whoa Scout! Take it easy, enjoy your day off. You get much snow
down your way? Only 2'', topped with ice here. How's the new place
coming?

Scotty



"Scout" wrote in message
...
Reading your story only emphasizes how tragic the educational
blunders of
G.W.Bush truly are. In America's vocational high schools, students
much like
you were, kids who've made a career out of daydreaming instead of
participating in the classroom activities, are given a second chance
to
learn in a way that is not at the bottom of Bloom's Taxonomy (rote).
Vocational teachers look beyond the corruption of a public school
system

That's a shame. I wouldn't worry too much about the radon level. They
told us our house has very high radon, but we never smell a thing.

Scotty

"Scout" wrote in message
...
Maybe 3" or so here.
I've got a backlog of AutoCAD drawings to work on. My side business
keeps me
hopping.
Regarding the house: I did the inspection on the place and it failed
in a
few critical areas. Septic system failed, radon was high (5.6
picoCuries),
and I took (power line) milligauss readings inside the place (15-20
average). The owner was unwilling to negotiate the upgrades and
there is
nothing he could do about the power lines, so I walked away and took
my
deposit with me. The high radon level was my free pass out of the
deal.
We made an offer on a nice place in East Coventry yesterday. Still
waiting
to here back.
Scout


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Whoa Scout! Take it easy, enjoy your day off. You get much snow
down your way? Only 2'', topped with ice here. How's the new
place
coming?

Scotty



"Scout" wrote in message
...
Reading your story only emphasizes how tragic the educational
blunders of
G.W.Bush truly are. In America's vocational high schools,
students
much like
you were, kids who've made a career out of daydreaming instead of
participating in the classroom activities, are given a second
chance
to
learn in a way that is not at the bottom of Bloom's Taxonomy
(rote).
Vocational teachers look beyond the corruption of a public school
system

Not that I missed the joke, but... you should really remediate the situation
if you have high levels of radon.
Radioactive gas can't be good for your lungs. I like alpha-bet soup but
alpha-particle soup is a different story!
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
That's a shame. I wouldn't worry too much about the radon level. They
told us our house has very high radon, but we never smell a thing.

Scotty

"Scout" wrote in message
...
Maybe 3" or so here.
I've got a backlog of AutoCAD drawings to work on. My side business
keeps me
hopping.
Regarding the house: I did the inspection on the place and it failed
in a
few critical areas. Septic system failed, radon was high (5.6
picoCuries),
and I took (power line) milligauss readings inside the place (15-20
average). The owner was unwilling to negotiate the upgrades and
there is
nothing he could do about the power lines, so I walked away and took
my
deposit with me. The high radon level was my free pass out of the
deal.
We made an offer on a nice place in East Coventry yesterday. Still
waiting
to here back.
Scout


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Whoa Scout! Take it easy, enjoy your day off. You get much snow
down your way? Only 2'', topped with ice here. How's the new
place
coming?

Scotty



"Scout" wrote in message
...
Reading your story only emphasizes how tragic the educational
blunders of
G.W.Bush truly are. In America's vocational high schools,
students
much like
you were, kids who've made a career out of daydreaming instead of
participating in the classroom activities, are given a second
chance
to
learn in a way that is not at the bottom of Bloom's Taxonomy
(rote).
Vocational teachers look beyond the corruption of a public school
system

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
That's a shame. I wouldn't worry too much about the radon level. They
told us our house has very high radon, but we never smell a thing.

;-)....

Radon testing is really about as accurate as spinning a wheel of fortune.
Seal the basement and no worries. The worst cases are in the "air-tight"
homes with exchangers.... poor air quality and higher Radon levels. I live
in a high Radon Gas area as well. The meter didn't even register it in my
basement.

Malfunctioning Septic Systems are a bad thing though... since you have to
recertify to the latest standards and often it requires a major field and
tank overhaul / replacement.

CM

"Capt. Mooron" wrote
Radon testing is really about as accurate as spinning a wheel of fortune.
Seal the basement and no worries. The worst cases are in the "air-tight"
homes with exchangers.... poor air quality and higher Radon levels. I live
in a high Radon Gas area as well. The meter didn't even register it in my
basement.
by seal you mean the outside walls? during construction? do you know of any
seal that can be done on the inside basement wall post-construction? From
what I've heard, the recommended levels will probably change in the future,
as the current limit of 4 pc's was extrapolated from data gathered on
uranium miners.


Malfunctioning Septic Systems are a bad thing though... since you have to
recertify to the latest standards and often it requires a major field and
tank overhaul / replacement.
yeah, there was some coliform in the well water I forgot to mention.
Probably due to the s.sys. but who knows. there are lots of farms around,
could be from manure fertilizer.

"Scout" wrote in message

by seal you mean the outside walls? during construction? do you know of
any seal that can be done on the inside basement wall post-construction?
From what I've heard, the recommended levels will probably change in the
future, as the current limit of 4 pc's was extrapolated from data gathered
on uranium miners.

The meters are not really accurate..... in other words you won't get the
same reading twice in the same place and many conditions can affect the
results. By seal I mean that no apparent cracks in the floor or foundation.
Radon is released at very low volumes and cannot penetrate airtight
structures. If in doubt apply an expoxy seal to the basement floor and
walls. Make certain the house pad is extended at least a meter and a half
beyond the foundation and has a gradation to provide a sufficent void
ratios.

yeah, there was some coliform in the well water I forgot to mention.
Probably due to the s.sys. but who knows. there are lots of farms around,
could be from manure fertilizer.

At that point I would suggest tapping a much deeper aquifer and sealing the
drill hole. It's amazing that to this day some of the inspectors will
certify a septic system located up stream of the well with no testing to
confirm substrate conditions or seepage.

CM