"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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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