Radon in crawlspace/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Crawlspace radon barrier installation for radon mitigation
Radon in Homes - Mitigation

Removing radon gas from basements and crawlspaces

...into accountinspecifying yourradon缓解气候变化的解决方案。Preventing mold when finishing a basement is possible, read here to find out how.RadoninCrawlspacefloors that won’t beinsulated: Aradonbarrier needs to beinstalled to seal off the ground from the airinthecrawlspace. A DIYradonmitigation soluti...

Insulating crawlspaces as part of home renovation
Crawl spaces

How to insulate crawlspaces properly as part of renovating an older home

...in, which likely won't even existinacrawlspace. You can have it set it up to drainrightinto a small pitinthe dirt below the membrane and it will absorb backinto the ground. Removingradongas fromcrawlspaces We highly recommend getting your air tested forradongas before beginning work to determine if any...

Crawl Spaces or Slab on Grade Foundations?
Foundations and Basements

Slab on grade or crawlspaces, which is better?

...inthe future. And it should go without saying, but be sure to make a clear map of where those features are. Plumbing durability and maintenance: electrical wires need to beinconduits under slab foundations to meet building codeinmost regions (we hope), but putting plumbing linesinconduits is also a good idea; ...

Step by step guide for slab-on-grade home construction
Slab on Grade

Slab-on-grade construction: the ecoHOME A to Z Slab building guide

...inthe earth's crust starts to disintegrate. The gasinfiltrates houses through cracksin板。Radonexposure is linked to roughly 16% of lung cancer deathsinCanada, and is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Health Canada advises taking measures to reduceradonlevels whenradonconcentrati...

Radon and vapour barrier below slab on grade floor
Radon in Homes - Mitigation

Vapour / radon barriers below slab floors

...Install aRadonBarrier - Slab Floors Ifinthe kind of area where it's a good idea toinstall a vapor barrier againstradoningress, (check out theRadonmaps by state and province page to find out here) we can't stress enough how important it is to test forradon, or better still to continually monitor for high rad...

Radon Mitigation - Installing a radon evacuation stack in a slab floor
Radon in Homes - Mitigation

Mitigating radon gas in homes

...radongas as a matter of course, but especially if you've ever heard of any reports of there beingradongasinthe area. TestingRadoninHomesinCanada - Order Online Here or for TestingRadoninHomesinthe US, Order Online Here Is thereradongasinwater? Yes, unfortunatelyradonis water-soluble and...

Preventing radon gas in homes starts with testing for radon - the only sure way
Radon in Homes - Mitigation

Radon Gas Awareness - Up to 10% of North American homes tested have unsafe radon levels

...ingRadoninHomesinCanada - Order Online Here Below are links to help you have your air tested forradongas concentrations, as well as techniques forradonpreventioninnew homes and mitigation techniquesinexisting homes that tested above safe levels. This page highlights the importance of Preventing Rad...

Radon in Homes - Mitigation

Removing radon gas from well water

...ingRadonGas from Well Water, also be sure to find out How to controlradongasinhomes , RemovingRadongas fromCrawlspaces & Basements , and the dangers of microplasticsindrinking water , allinthe Green Building Guide Pages at Ecohome, North America's Green Building Advice website .

Non-toxic building materials can improve home air quality
Healthy indoor air quality

Maintaining healthy indoor air quality

...inished or not can have a distinct musty smell thatindicates a problem. It’s important to determine the source of moisture so that the problem can be addressed. It can often be due toinsufficientinsulation resultingincondensation, improper vapour seals, or waterinbathrooms and kitchens not being containe...

Crawl Spaces or Slab on Grade Foundations?
Crawl spaces

Should I Build on a Slab on Grade Foundation or a Crawl Space?

...inthe future. And it should go without saying, but be sure to make a clear map of where those features are. Plumbing durability and maintenance: electrical wires need to beinconduits under slab foundations to meet building codeinmost regions (we hope), but putting plumbing linesinconduits is also a good idea; ...

Why Radon maps by state or province shouldn't replace testing

Radon Levels by State & Province - Why a Radon Test is Essential

...radongasinhomes and how to test forradon. Find more pages aboutradonmitigationinbasements and crawl spaces and how to maintainhealthyindoor air quality here: RemovingRadonGas fromCrawlspaces & Basements Is thereRadonGasinWater? How to ControlRadonGasinHomes Maintaining Heal...