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Sub-slab depressurization is a method used to prevent soil gases like radon from entering a building by creating negative pressure beneath the concrete floor. A pipe system connects the sub-slab space to a fan that exhausts the gases outside. This technique is commonly installed in new homes and is considered a permanent solution for radon mitigation.

radon mitigation st louis

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Radon mitigation in St. Louis often starts with homeowners noticing a neighbor's test results and realizing the city's geology can trap this odorless gas. A radon mitigation st louis system usually involves sealing foundation cracks and installing a vent pipe with a fan to pull soil gas away from the house. Local radon contractors understand the area's clay soils and older basements, so they know to check drainage systems and sump pumps too. Getting a professional test before buying a home is c…

radon in basement

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A few weeks ago, I bought a home test kit for radon in basement levels. It's a silent, invisible gas that seeps in through cracks in the foundation, and the only way to know if it's accumulating is to actually measure it. I left the small monitor in the corner of the utility room for three days, then sent it off to a lab. The results came back at 3.8 picocuries per liter, just above the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L, so now I'm scheduling a professional to install a mitigation system before it…