by Home Standards | Oct 8, 2024 | New Construction, Radon, Safety
The Truth About Passive Radon Systems in New Construction Steve Vacha | Owner & Inspector | Home Standards Inspection Services During a recent home inspection, I came across a rough-in pipe installed into a sump pit, as per today’s building codes. This is...
by Home Standards | Aug 31, 2022 | Basement, Blog, Electric, Foundation, Home Inspections, Radon, Safety
During a recent home inspection, Steve discovered a very unique radon mitigation system. Radon mitigation is used to reduce radon gas concentrations in buildings. Radon is a significant contributor to environmental radioactivity and has been proven to cause serious...
by Home Standards | Nov 15, 2017 | Radon, Safety
By Steve Vacha President, Home Standards Inspection Company Radon is a gas that is released from uranium that is found in shale rock deep in our soil. Radon gas has a radioactive charge to it. In the early days of recording levels of radon gas, one method was to...
by Steve Vacha | Jan 2, 2016 | Newsletters, Radon
Radon is Here to Stay By Steve Vacha Radon is here to stay, literally. The uranium dropped off by the glaciers millennia ago is buried deep in our soil. As many of us who have been around awhile know, nothing in our environment stays the same for long. Uranium...
by Home Standards | Jun 1, 2012 | Newsletters, Radon
How Radon Mitigation Works By Steve Vacha Radon is a gas that is released from uranium that is found in shale rock deep in our soil. Radon gas has a radio active charge to it. In the early days of recording levels of radon gas, one method was to direct air to a thin...
