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Radon Testing
Fri 16 Jan 2009 - 10:49
Radon Testing
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Peter_Gitundu]Peter Gitundu
With increasing awareness of radon gas and it's devastating effects, radon testing is becoming more and more common amongst people today. In fact, people are performing this test regardless of whether they intend to sell or rent the place. In many cases this results are very helpful to the buyers or tenants of the house.
Generally repairs such as sealing cracks and openings in the basement floors and walls can be done after radon testing. More often than not, the testing is what enables us to determine whether to settle for plastic sheeting or suction systems for the crawl spaces or the under-basement areas where gas could accumulate. Whichever you settle for, i can assure it will take minimal time to fix the issue.
When you're building a house for your family, it's actually wise to test for this gas immediately after laying the foundation. This helps in including resistant features of this gas in the design of the house from the beginning.
If you thought that radon testing can only be done by professionals or experts in this field, then you're wrong. In fact, even you can test for the gas in your home with the help of very easy to use tests kits. They are quite cheap in price and they have a set of instructions that you'll need to follow. Basically, they are exposed in areas of the house that are low in nature such as the basement and afterward sent to the laboratory for analysis. Results are then sent through mail. The kits are available in any hardware store or retail shops.
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