House Inspection and support woes. Help.

[Irving]

Isn't Radon a scam that was legalized? Definitely have the owners take caee of remediation so you don't have to when you sell.

[Wulf202]

Its like the California regs about chemicals. Causes cancer in rats if you make em breath it constantly.

[rockhound]

radon has become a big deal in our industry (real estate) if the next buyer blows a 4.8 you might wind up installing anyway. honestly though if it is that close I might not wory about it. testing again in a month might give you a clear test.

The acceptable european level are ten times higher than here. 40 per is considered safe everywhere but in the us.

[SSPA117]

Radon was between 4 and 5 in my house as discovered by the inspector during the buying process. We ended up getting 1200 bucks to install the mitigation system once we took possession. I really didn't plan on actually installing the system because I'm the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" guy, until my wife and I experienced an abnormal amount of mild headaches in the first couple of months. We had the radon mitigation system installed($900) and now we are back to "normal". It's worth the money IMHO.

Don't buy what doesn't fulfill your family's requirements, you have those written down right? We lived in our motorhome for 15 months at Johnsons Corner before we found our house. I'd be damned to move here(1200 miles) and buy something we wouldn't be happy with or get screwed with hidden discrepencies not found until you're in the house just because the frenzy makes you feel unnecessary pressure. Become methodical and logical in your search. Good luck!

[rockhound]

I have been dealing with radon for nearly 25 years in the property management, contracting and real estate side of things, I have never heard anyone say radon would give you headaches.

The radon system pulls the affected air out of the houese prior to it getting into the living space. thsi will also cause some air exchange in the home as it creates negative pressure in the house causing outside air to be exhanged with indoor air. I believe you have inadvertently cured a different problem


The only known health effect of radon is an increased risk of lung cancer. Radon does not cause any warning symptoms (like headaches, nausea, fatigue, or skin rashes), and if you are suffering from those symptoms or other physical ailments, you should consult your physician.

[eneranch]

Radon was between 4 and 5 in my house as discovered by the inspector during the buying process. We ended up getting 1200 bucks to install the mitigation system once we took possession. I really didn't plan on actually installing the system because I'm the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" guy, until my wife and I experienced an abnormal amount of mild headaches in the first couple of months. We had the radon mitigation system installed($900) and now we are back to "normal". It's worth the money IMHO.

Did you check for Carbon Monoxide ??

[rbeau30]

Did you check for Carbon Monoxide ??

Woah, yeah headaches are a side effect of CO. The mitigation system may have masked the issue since it creates a mild negative pressure in your house. Or at least that is how it works in my untrained mind. Hopefully you have detectors.

[CO Hugh]

Radon is a scam. Also Asbestos and lead concerns.

[Great-Kazoo]

Radon is a scam. Also Asbestos and lead concerns.

Not if you're going VA or FHA.