Over the course of years being in real estate, when my buyers do home inspections, not all the time, but for the most part, they also do a radon test to see about gases coming up out of the ground.
It has always been where the radon canisters go in the basement, and all windows and doors are shut. Minimal amount of movement is to occur, and is usually done in 48 hours.
I'm going to a home inspection today, but the radon test is not being done until next week. Why? This home inspector that my clients are using has stated that not only do all the windows in the basement need to be shut, but all the windows and doors on the first floor as well at the bedrooms on the second floor. Isn't this going to an extreme?
Under normal circumstances, these gases would NOT make it to the second floor because of windows being open and ventilation occurring on the main and second floor.
This radon test is being done next week when the sellers are out of town for 3 days. The home inspector is saying the canisters need to be in the basement for a minimum of 48 hours but would prefer 72.
Has the protocol changed for radon tests that I am not aware of, or is this particular home inspector taking this to an extreme level?
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Valerie Osterhoudt is a Cromwell Connecticut Residential Realtor who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Middlesex County of CT, as well as the surrounding areas. Please visit me at www.CTrealtorMLS.com for all your relocation and/or local needs.
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Is a Full Time Realtor® with with Johnson Real Estate, in Cromwell, CT who specializes in Homes and Condos For Sale in the Middlesex and Hartford Counties in CT.
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