Has anyone purchased a radon detector to assess, & monitor radon levels in their homes?
I live in Saskatchewan, Canada, in an older bungalow built in 1964. The basement floor does have some cracking, & there was no vapor barrier laid below the slab.
I also required to install 2 sump pits to control water seepage.
Since purchasing the house about 18 years ago I excavated the foundation, installed weeping tile into an external de-watering well, and used a Platon housewrap to keep the damp backfill from direct contact with concrete.
my Airthings Wave monitor measures in Bq or pCi/L
I was monitoring the basement as I assumed that would be the worst case scenario readings.
I recently moved it upstairs into my bedroom for the past week, & it has an average measurement over the past week of 4.7 (172 Bq), with the current reading at 6.4. (238 Bq)
my previous 3 months monitoring the basement averaged 4.2 (155 Bq) over the period.
I am considering installing a heat recovery air exchange on my furnace to add some fresh air.
Not sure if these levels are something to be worried about.
Seems we never heard much about Radon 15 or 20 years back.
Wondering if any one has done anything to resolve radon issues, & how well it worked for them.
Thanks
Calvin
I live in Saskatchewan, Canada, in an older bungalow built in 1964. The basement floor does have some cracking, & there was no vapor barrier laid below the slab.
I also required to install 2 sump pits to control water seepage.
Since purchasing the house about 18 years ago I excavated the foundation, installed weeping tile into an external de-watering well, and used a Platon housewrap to keep the damp backfill from direct contact with concrete.
my Airthings Wave monitor measures in Bq or pCi/L
I was monitoring the basement as I assumed that would be the worst case scenario readings.
I recently moved it upstairs into my bedroom for the past week, & it has an average measurement over the past week of 4.7 (172 Bq), with the current reading at 6.4. (238 Bq)
my previous 3 months monitoring the basement averaged 4.2 (155 Bq) over the period.
I am considering installing a heat recovery air exchange on my furnace to add some fresh air.
Not sure if these levels are something to be worried about.
Seems we never heard much about Radon 15 or 20 years back.
Wondering if any one has done anything to resolve radon issues, & how well it worked for them.
Thanks
Calvin