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    Radon Elimination Strategies

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    Different strategies for venting radon are required for different foundations: Houses with basements (left), houses with crawlspaces (center), and basements or slabs with sump chambers (right). The usual approach in new construction is to build-in, at a modest cost, the depressurization infrastructure. This typically needed only for homes in mapped  zones with a risk for radon. Once the house is built, it can be tested, and only if radon concentrations are sufficiently high, do you need to install an inline fan to actively mitigate the risk.
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    Drain Pain: Furnace Condensate Proves Tricky to Manage

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    Acidic concentrate directed into a basement floor drain has eaten away the drain's brass grille. Under the floor, the condensate could be attacking cast-iron drain pipes or reinforced concrete.
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