Photo Album: Radon Mitigation System, Milford, NH

A homeowner in Milford, New Hampshire, has lived in their home for a decade and became concerned with radon gas in their home. The homeowners use the space to work out and want to make sure the air in the basement is 100% safe. The owners called Erickson Foundation Solutions to test their house for radon. Our Design Specialist Bryan Barnard dropped off a Continuous Radon Monitor (CRM) at the home to perform a 48-hour radon test. After the test was complete Bryan returned to the house to read the results to the homeowner. The results of the test came back at an average of 9.0 pCi/L and the homeowner would like to have them be under the National Radon Defense's recommendation of 4.0 pCi/L. To achieve this goal Bryan recommended installing a radon mitigation system with a single extraction point to lower the radon levels within the home. Our installation team met the owners at their home and did a walkthrough of what to expect during the project. Our team began by using a core drill to drill a 3-inch circular hole in the slab so we could create a radon extraction point. Then we attached PVC pipe to the extraction point and then fed that piping to the exterior of the home where we will install our radon fan. The radon fan was connected to the PVC pipe and then once the fan was secured to the side of the home we used more PVC piping to vent the system above the roofline of the home. With the whole system installed, we can now draw radon-filled air from beneath the home, collect it in our radon pipe, and send it out and away from the home. The homeowners were very pleased with the results of the project. They can now workout in the basement without having to worry about the air quality inside the basement.