On Jul 18, 9:43�pm, "john"
wrote:
Haller, good recomendation.

But is your method an official one on reducing radon levels ? �Maybe the
inspector wouldnt approve. �I dug an inch or 2 deeper then whats in the
picture today.. �Got under there with one of those Rebar (used to make
concrete stronger) bars and hammered it further down under there to try to
get more open space for the gas to release out from. �So far it seems to be
working. �Levels have been dropping very slowly all day without even
drilling any holes. � �Maybe I could get away without even having to drill
holes ? �Just stick a 1 inch stainless steel , galvenized pipe under then on
a 45 degree angle and fill the rest back up with dirt...so the gas could
breathe out ? �But so far im just leaving everything dug out for now. � Your
drilling idea has me thinkin though. � Im just now sure if it would pass
inspection that way.

The mitigation estimates were around $800 and the outdoor one was like
$1100. � �But even with those, there are alot of consequences as I mentioned
in the IP. � Even installing a mitigation fan outdoors here wouldnt be a
good idea. �Live in the pocono mountains (pennsylvania). �Gets to negative
10 degrees here sometimes in the winter.

your stratagy should be to INCREASE the air pressure in the lower part
of your house (i.e. pump IN fresh air) and try to LOWER it under the
floor..

I appreciate this idea as well , Mark. � But how to increase and keep the
pressure higher in the lower floor ? �Not an easy thing to keep pressure
high on the lower floor... �even just opening the windows for fresh air
would seem to screw that method up.

the passive radon control if done propewrly should work fine.

a home inspector should require a radon test by a seperate testing
agency.

if you pass no inspection of the system should be necessary. just like
if all the work you already did had solved the radon problem. what
would they test?

I woud do overkill and do some drilling, its actually suprisingly easy
to drill under a slab.

then put a PVC pipe in the hole, paint it brown, and practically cover
with dirt grass.

say its part of a underslab drain. just dont talk about what its
draining

the 800 buck radon system is cheap. you could do that too for
appearances........

if your planning on selling..

get your home inspected, you likely have other issues that need fixed.
which you can do yourself or have done at low cost.

once a buyer gets your home inspected they will demand receipts from
registered electricians plumbers etc.........

way more costly and upsetting to the new buyer