Radon

[Shawn G. Price]

Great point Doug! There was never any clear EPA guidance to discourage radon testing above the 3rd floor, but it was never encouraged either. The high rise radon problem was known for years, but was just a "Florida" thing. Guess what, it isn't.

Take a concrete box (a condo) with no air leakage (i.e., hurricane-resistant, energy efficient, and keeps the humid summer air outside) and let a little radon leak out of the concrete with no dilution possibilities. What do you get? Hmmm, high radon with no soil contact. How would one find this scenario? I would say a radon test in order.

If you look for something, you will be surprised where it can be found. Keep up the good work Doug!

Shawn Price

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http://radon-pro.com

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Let's not all forget Radon in water being released into the home.

[Michael Larson]

1 year warranty inspection.

Radon piping runs behind garage door header.

Well?

[John Evans]

Radon monitors should not be placed in a crawl space. Homes with crawl spaces should be tested at the lowest living space.

[Joseph Tribuzio]

Originally Posted by douglas

A 27 story building can have 125 "homes" in it. the EPA does not say not to test a building above the 3rd floor.

...each lowest structural area suitable for occupancy.


BUT...maybe testing a 3rd level condo unit would make sense if it had a shared HVAC system for entire building AND the hvac equipment is in basement, because the "take up" air would be coming from basement area which potentially could have high levels of radon gas. Just a thought.

[Mark Nahrgang]

I agree that the protocals call for the lowest habitable level of a home. However if your home is on the 23rd floor, then the lowest habitable level of YOUR home is the 23rd floor. I'd test it.