On Jun 19, 6:35=A0pm, krw <k...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In article <d24ea624-adcc-4868-8e2b-d8f41b18c414
> @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, beezr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
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> > On Jun 18, 8:51=A0pm, "john" <john111111_2654spammen...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > wrote:
> > > I was wondering from a Realtor's honest perspective what they
observe=
when
> > > they come upon a Buyer...and your visiting a house with him that has
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a Radon
> > > Mitigation System installed. =A0 Is that a real downer for them &
som=
ething
> > > that will change their mind ?
>
> > > I live in Pennsylvania where Radon is prevalent. =A0I recently
notice=
d my
> > > radon levels are around 7.0. =A0 =A0 Normal levels are under 4.0.
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=A0I recently
> > > had laminated wood flooring installed in the basement and the levels
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dropped
> > > down to around 4.5. =A0 =A0Almost to the legal limits.
>
> > > Im just really putting off installing a Radon Mitigation
System...thi=
nking
> > > that would turn Buyers off alot. =A0 Any advice and/or experiences
wi=
th this
> > > would be much appreciated.
>
> When I sold my NY house I had to install a radon mitigation system
> (~12pCi/l). =A0The realtor told me it was actually a good thing. =A0
> Since it was becoming so common it wasn't looked at as a danger,
> rather than an expense the new home owner wouldn't have to bother
> with. =A0My brother's reading in his (North of Philly) house was
> 270pCi/l in the basement!
>
> > 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
> wouldn't worry about it until I sold. =A0Then only maybe.
>
> --
> Keith
yeah, it makes a difference whether the basement is living space, i.e.
playroom or even bedroom, or just basement. that remedial limit of 4.0
is based on the general rule of thumb, 1/100,000 risk of death for
lifetime exposure, and when they say lifetime exposure they really do
mean 80 years nonstop. so popping down into the basement once or twice
a day for the laundry or something isn't quite the same thing, whereas
8 hours a day sack time is closer.
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