The awareness of radon danger and health risk has been growing steadily in Canada over the past the decade or so. With this increased awareness, provisions for radon mitigation have been added to the National Building Code and have been included in new construction since 2016. New houses, commercial buildings, and even many additions to…
The idea behind a radon mitigation system is to create a negative pressure, or vacuum, underneath the concrete floor (slab) of your basement and vent the soil gas to the atmosphere before it can enter the breathing space of your home. To do this, a hole is usually made through the slab to create the…
Can you successfully install a radon mitigation system as a do-it-yourself? Yes! Often at least. As a C-NRPP certified radon mitigation and radon testing professional I would prefer (and recommend) that you hired me of course, but you can probably do it too. I believe that everyone with high radon should have a radon mitigation…
Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and never-smokers, and has been shown to kill over 3200 Canadians every year. Radon combined with smoking is even worse! Radon gas cannot be detected through human sense as it is odorless, tasteless, and invisible. THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW THE RADON LEVEL IN YOUR…
You can’t seal radon out of your house, but you need to seal your house to keep radon out! Let me explain: Radon is an inert gas and can find a way into your house regardless of how well it is sealed. Gaps, cracks, holes, and other open penetrations through the slab make it much…
Yes, you read that right, some basements (and crawlspaces) are dirt! This is much more common in homes built a hundred years ago, but can be found in newer homes as well. I have successfully mitigated homes with dirt basements and dirt crawl spaces in and around Calgary and Crowsnest Pass. A dirt basement adds…