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So- the builder of our new home does not test for radon and will not do preventative work on the foundation as I requested.
I have reached out to some people in the community where our home is being built. Shockingly, some people have not tested for it at all- even a fireman! This is NH- the GRANITE state- where high levels of radon are almost everywhere.
My husband has a high incidence of lung cancer in his family. True- most were smokers, but still- he is very sensitive and I would not trust it. Bad enough the basement ceiling will have exposed insulation- something else we have to deal with.
So- do we pay for the builder to install the necessary radon migration thingamajig or do we wait until the house is built, test it then and if an issue, call in a company to fix it?
Also- should we get a building inspector on our own to check on this house as it is built? I am not sure how that works with a new build, but we cannot be up there to see every little thing being done.
I have reached out to some people in the community where our home is being built. Shockingly, some people have not tested for it at all- even a fireman! This is NH- the GRANITE state- where high levels of radon are almost everywhere.
My husband has a high incidence of lung cancer in his family. True- most were smokers, but still- he is very sensitive and I would not trust it. Bad enough the basement ceiling will have exposed insulation- something else we have to deal with.
So- do we pay for the builder to install the necessary radon migration thingamajig or do we wait until the house is built, test it then and if an issue, call in a company to fix it?
Also- should we get a building inspector on our own to check on this house as it is built? I am not sure how that works with a new build, but we cannot be up there to see every little thing being done.
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