building
Are you
a home?
Are you aware that the National Building Code includes measures that will make
a radon mitigation system quieter, more efficient and more effective if testing
your new home reveals the presence of high radon?
For more details go to www.c-nrpp.ca
new
WARNING: These measures don't fix your radon.
Once occupied, EVERY HOME NEEDS TO BE TESTED FOR RADON.
If levels are high it means your radon rough-in needs to be activated
with an installed fan.
SAFEGUARDING YOUR FAMILY'S HEALTH
Is radon gas hiding
in your home?
Protection starts
with a simple test
— For Parade of Homes Magazine —
New home buyers consider almost every aspect of their
new build; making decisions to create a new space that truly
looks and feels like home. However, there's one important
consideration in any home that can't be seen or felt, and
that's radon gas. Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from
the soil and can build up to dangerous concentrations inside
any home, no matter when it was constructed. Exposure to
elevated radon levels is the leading cause of lung cancer in
non-smokers. Since radon is invisible and has no smell or
taste, the only way to know the radon level in your home
is to test for it.
A radon test is simple to do. Just visit
www.takeactiononradon.ca to find a list of approved
test suppliers, and you can order a test kit and do it yourself.
If your radon level is high, it can be lowered by having a
C-NRPP certified professional install a radon mitigation
system. These systems lower the radon levels inside the home
by an average of over 90% by sucking the radon from beneath
the foundation and exhausting it directly outdoors.
The good news for new home buyers is that the building
code now requires a pipe called a "radon rough-in". This pipe
should be visible, sticking up from the floor somewhere in
the basement and will make a radon mitigation system easier
and more efficient to install. It's important to understand that
this isn't a complete radon mitigation system, but simply
the starting point should one be required. The first step for
all home buyers is to test for radon during the first heating
season that they're in their new home!
C-NRPP is the Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program,
which certifies radon professionals – learn more at
www.c-nrpp.ca
RADON ROUGH-IN
32 Parade of Homes Spring 2020
