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Cracks Along The Edge Of My Basement Slab Allow Soil Gases Like Radon To Get Into The Home's Air

Radon Reduction From Basement Sealing – Preliminary

Posted by Allison Bailes on 2024-03-04

Shortly after my wife and I bought our 1961 home in 2019, I discovered a serious problem in the basement. Where I could see it, the slab was cracked all along the edge of the exterior walls (photo above). I…

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Tags: basement, indoor air quality, radon, remodeling, ventilation

What to Know About a High Radon Test Result

Posted by Allison Bailes on 2023-04-12

I got a high radon test result for my house this week. I've lived in the house nearly four years now and finally got it tested. Yay! The result is high. Boo! But what does it really mean? I haven't…

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Tags: health & safety, indoor air quality, radon