If you want to have a radon mitigation system installed in your home, you might need a permit. As I've shown in past blog posts about hot roofs and Diamond Piers, requirements and interpretations of ...

Keeping the air in your home clean and safe to breathe isn't just about having a few houseplants and living far from highly polluted areas. Without knowing, the air you breathe in your home could ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone is at risk for radon exposure. "If you've got ground contact with your house, you've got the opportunity for radon to ...

Starting in 2009, the Minnesota State Building Code adopted Appendix F of the International Residential Code. Since then, all new homes built to the standards of the Minnesota State Building Code have ...

New homes and businesses constructed in Powell will be required to mitigate a cancer-causing gas that's prevalent in Ohio. Powell City Council on June 19 unanimously approved legislation that requires ...

Radon mitigation systems can cost anywhere from $700 to $4,000, but the average homeowner will pay around $1,000. While these systems can be pricey, they can protect members of your household from ...

Everyone is at risk for radon exposure. "If you've got ground contact with your house, you've got the opportunity for radon to come up," said Jessica Karns, with radon testing and mitigation company A ...

Radon is a toxic, odorless gas that can enter any home with ground contact. A radon mitigation system can remove dangerous levels of the gas from a home's air. Radon exposure is the leading cause of ...