What are the most common ways that radon gas can enters a home?

Answer: When radioactive rocks and soil break down, they release radon gas. That gas can enter buildings through: - Construction joints. - Cracks in walls or floors. - Gaps in foundations. - Openings near pipes or wires. Less commonly and in smaller amounts, radon can be released from: - Building materials made from natural substances, such as concrete, wallboard and granite countertops. - Water, especially water that comes from underground wells.

Answer: Voids and openings in basement floors and walls as well as open (uncovered) sump pits.

Answer: Radon enters the home through the following areas: Crawlspaces Cracks in the foundation & walls Floor drains Pipes Sump pumps Radon gas can enter both old and new homes, regardless if there are visible cracks or not. Radon can also enter the home through the use of well water. Areas that have high levels of uranium in the underlying granite or shale are prone to allowing radon enter the groundwater. [Refer to: https://www.cdc.gov/features/protect-home-radon/index.html ]

Answer: Open cracks in the Slab such as the sump pit

Answer: Through the gaps and cracks in a foundation

Answer: Foundations cracks, Open drainage (sump pump pit), dirt crawl spaces without vapor barrier

Answer: cracks in basement flooring.

Answer: Concrete floor, dirt floor, cracks in the concrete floor, areas where the floor meets the walls and through the sump crock.

Answer: Cracks in the foundation. Be it a slab, dirt floor and a full basement.

Answer: Radon enters a home through areas of low pressure. It can enter your home through cracks in a foundation , sump pits and through your water supply.

Answer: Foundations cracks, Open drainage (sump pump pit), water proofing systems, dirt crawl spaces, ground water

Answer: Cracks in the foundation and openings in the foundation walls.

Answer: Thru cracks in the foundation , sump pumps ,sewer lines.