Tom Marks
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Enhance Indoor Air Quality with an Effective Radon Mitigation System
A colleague told me a story recently about a family of five who, in the midst of selling their house after living in it for seven years, found out their home had high levels of radon.
The parents — who had both been smokers for years — didn’t have a radon risk on their radar at all, but a radon test during a routine buyer inspection came back at 8.6 pCi/L, more than double the federal action limit. Doing some research, the mother found that at that high level, smokers are eight times more likely to get lung cancer from radon gas exposure than non-smokers, so she was understandably concerned. Even more, the parents were worried about their three children, who had been exposed to the gas for most of their lives.
Strategies for Material Selection, Project Planning, and Compliance Under the 2021 International Residential Code*
Why Cheap, Commodity "Visqueen" May Cost You More In the Long Run
Understanding and Mitigating Unseen Moisture Issues in Your Home
Manage Crawl Space Moisture to Protect Your Floor Health
Make Your Home More Comfortable in the Colder Months with Our Free Crawl Space Winterization Checklist
PART TWO: 7 Takeaways to Help you Design, Evaluate, and Select the Right Water Vapor Control Layer for the First Side of Your New Home's Building Enclosure
PART ONE: Understanding How Moisture Moves and the Role of Control Layers in the Building Envelope Can Help Make Better Decisions for a New Home Build
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