Has anyone on here considered radon testing and mitigation in their construction projects? I think that this would be an extremely relevant topic to structures that are earth bermed, like a wofati, earthbag houses, and to earthen floors. I also wonder how much, if any,
cob inside a house would add to radon issues. Radon emits naturally from the ground, so typically in an area where radon may be suspected, new construction would implement things such as having a plastic barrier between the ground and basement or crawl space, sealing the basement up good, and placing passive radon vent pipes from the basement to the roof. These are all things that can be done to a normal stick built or log house, etc. it’s a little harder to do after you’ve built and discover that your new home has a radon issue. But what about a house where the entire thing is surrounded by potentially radon emitting earth? What
should be incorporated into the design right from the get go so that we can prevent having an issue down the road?