Am I going to Die?
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No. It costs £50 to get the property tested to see if it actually does have Radon gas. Just because it is indictaed on a search doesn't mean the levels are high.
If the level is high measures can be fitted to the house which cost between £750-£1000. The seller is responsible for paying this, not the buyer
If the level is high measures can be fitted to the house which cost between £750-£1000. The seller is responsible for paying this, not the buyer
HarshIt sounds scary when you read it on the report, but radon gas is nothing to worry about 
If it builds up in large quantities in a small area, then you need to worry!
The majority of the UK is affected by radon gas in someway or another:
http://www.ukradon.org/map.php?map=englandwales
If it builds up in large quantities in a small area, then you need to worry!The majority of the UK is affected by radon gas in someway or another:
http://www.ukradon.org/map.php?map=englandwales
Rugbyman said:
dont ever light a candle
When did Radon stop being a noble gas?OP, you'll just end up like the inhabitants of Aberdeen (which, at the moment, seems like you'll develop a desire for a 'flash' Audi, preferably an S-Line - every bugger seems to have one up there).
My condolences.
Taffer said:
Rugbyman said:
dont ever light a candle
When did Radon stop being a noble gas?OP, you'll just end up like the inhabitants of Aberdeen (which, at the moment, seems like you'll develop a desire for a 'flash' Audi, preferably an S-Line - every bugger seems to have one up there).
My condolences.
Ikemi said:
The majority of the UK is affected by radon gas in someway or another:
http://www.ukradon.org/map.php?map=englandwales
Crikey, look at Wales and Cornwall.http://www.ukradon.org/map.php?map=englandwales
Could this be why people living in those places are a little odd?
the house will probably be built on granite
the gas can/does get trapped under the ground floor, in the space between the ground and the floor boards.
the technical solution to this is to install some airbricks and/or vents to ventilate the space under the floor.
far better to have an older house in this circumstance than a suffocating new build. Can't ventilate better than a few gentle draughts, new builds can hold the gas in the living accomodation as there is so little airflow.
its not really that big a problem, even "high" levels are low, and the gas has a long 1/2 life so does little harm and even if it does harm will take decades to show. You're probably far more likely to suffer damage from your toaster than the radon. (i might be guessing that last bit...)
hth
the gas can/does get trapped under the ground floor, in the space between the ground and the floor boards.
the technical solution to this is to install some airbricks and/or vents to ventilate the space under the floor.
far better to have an older house in this circumstance than a suffocating new build. Can't ventilate better than a few gentle draughts, new builds can hold the gas in the living accomodation as there is so little airflow.
its not really that big a problem, even "high" levels are low, and the gas has a long 1/2 life so does little harm and even if it does harm will take decades to show. You're probably far more likely to suffer damage from your toaster than the radon. (i might be guessing that last bit...)
hth
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