In article <d24ea624-adcc-4868-8e2b-d8f41b18c414
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>, beezr943@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
> On Jun 18, 8:51=A0pm, "john" <john111111_2654spammen...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
> > I was wondering from a Realtor's honest perspective what they observe
w=
hen
> > they come upon a Buyer...and your visiting a house with him that has a
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Radon
> > Mitigation System installed. =A0 Is that a real downer for them &
somet=
hing
> > that will change their mind ?
> >
> > I live in Pennsylvania where Radon is prevalent. =A0I recently noticed
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my
> > radon levels are around 7.0. =A0 =A0 Normal levels are under 4.0. =A0
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=A0I recently
> > had laminated wood flooring installed in the basement and the levels
dr=
opped
> > down to around 4.5. =A0 =A0Almost to the legal limits.
> >
> > Im just really putting off installing a Radon Mitigation
System...think=
ing
> > that would turn Buyers off alot. =A0 Any advice and/or experiences
with=
this
> > would be much appreciated.
When I sold my NY house I had to install a radon mitigation system=20
(~12pCi/l). The realtor told me it was actually a good thing. =20
Since it was becoming so common it wasn't looked at as a danger,=20
rather than an expense the new home owner wouldn't have to bother=20
with. My brother's reading in his (North of Philly) house was=20
270pCi/l in the basement!=20
>=20
> Radon takes the "Path of least resistance". If your levels decreased
> after your flooring was installed, then the Radon was able to find
> another path, which is good. Something similar happened to me in my
> old house in Lansdowne many years ago after they discovered all those
> 'hot houses'. If I were you, I would test it once a year to be on the
> safe side.
>
Good advice, but unless it was at those levels on the main floor, I=20
wouldn't worry about it until I sold. Then only maybe.
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Keith
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