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Prepare for Your Radon Mitigation

How to Prepare for Your Radon Mitigation Your radon mitigation is coming up, and we are looking forward to working with you. You may be wondering how to prepare and what to expect. Below we discuss a few things you can do to help prepare for your radon mitigation.  Prepare your Driveway and Garage for…

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Mitigating a home with a radon hot spot

Mitigation with a Radon Hot Spot

How do you reach a radon hot spot where you can’t run a pipe? It is possible, as long as you have the correct information. If you’re familiar with our work, you know that we use pressure field extension testing on every home. This helps ensure that our systems work effectively and efficiently, even in…

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Testing Firestop Collars

Testing Firestop Collars

Last month, we discussed firestop collars and the importance of proper installation. If you missed it, read the article here. Today we’ll show you what happens when a firestop collar is installed incorrectly. What is a Firestop Collar To recap, firestop collars are used to maintain the integrity of a firewall, like the shared wall…

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How to Install a Firestop Collar

How to Install a Firestop Collar

When installing a radon mitigation system, fire safety usually isn’t top of mind. However, it’s important for mitigators to ensure that radon systems do not interfere with fire-resistant structures. Today we’ll discuss firewalls, firestop collars, and proper installation. What is a firewall?   Firewalls are fire-resistant walls that reduce the chance a fire spreads from one…

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Radon Mitigation FAQs with Chad Robinson

Radon Mitigation FAQs with Chad

Have you ever wondered what goes into engineering a radon mitigation system? What makes a house easy or challenging to mitigate? We had the opportunity to discuss some of our most frequently asked questions with Chad Robinson. Chad is the lead mitigation trainer for Kansas State University and owns a radon mitigation company, Building Performance,…

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