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radon crawl space 13

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A heavy metal badge a friend gave me for luck sits on my desk, but now I wonder if it's adding to the radon crawl space. I bought a test kit last week after hearing that uranium decay can seep up from the ground, especially in basements and crawl spaces. The air down there is stagnant, and the soil underneath might be releasing this odorless, radioactive gas. I placed the monitor near the sump pump, hoping it's just a precaution and not a health hazard waiting under the house.

radon pipe leak

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We noticed a faint smell in the basement and called a contractor, who found a small leak where the radon pipe connects to the sump pit. He sealed the joint with special caulk and installed a manometer to monitor pressure in the pipe, since even tiny leaks can let the gas build up inside the house and increase lung cancer risk over time.