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radon: Nashville Tennessee Home Inspection - Why are Those Radon Tests SO High This Year? - 04/06/10 08:21 PM
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Have you noticed an increase in radon gas measurements and/or radon tests failures this winter? Don't feel alone, everybody has. At HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, providing home inspections and radon tests in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, we have seen the same thing. Why is that?
Simply put, the weather this past winter created a perfect storm for elevated radon measurement results. The EPA recommends testing for radon in the winter anyway, because it is the time of … (1 comments)
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radon: HABITEC quoted in The Tennessean Newspaper - 1/15/10 - 01/15/10 12:13 PM
Please see the article quoting Richard Acree that is published in the Jan 15, 2010 issue of the Williamson County section of The Tennessean regarding radon in closed houses.
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100115/WILLIAMSON06/100115014/2027/WILLIAMSON/Inspector+warns+of+radon+risk+in+vacant+homes
Thank you,
Richard Acree
Comments in this blog posting are the copyrighted intellectual property of Richard Acree, President, HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, and contributing members of the Active Rain Real Estate network, and are intended to educate and otherwise assist home owners, sellers and buyers, building owners, sellers and buyers, realtors, real estate investors, property managers, and lenders in the process of owning, buying or selling homes or commercial buildings. HABITEC … (0 comments)
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radon: Nashville Home Inspection - Passive Radon System Installation - What's Wrong With This Picture? 1/5/10 - 01/06/10 07:29 PM
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Now on to the article: Nashville Home Inspection - Passive Radon System Installation - What is Wrong With this Picture?
HINT: A radon mitigation system is suppose to take air/vapor/radon from below the home and transport it to the outside of the home, usually at the roof line.
ANSWER: The idea is to capture the radon gas before it enters the home, including the crawl space. It usually works best if the pipe is under the moisture … (7 comments)
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radon: Nashville Home Inspection - Radon and the Empty House - 01/21/09 03:43 PM
RADON AND THE EMPTY HOUSE
Recently I inspected a large home with a foundation that consisted of a crawl space and a partial basement. The home was sophisticated in design and construction including a moisture extraction system for the crawl space. This system was active at the time of the inspection. Also, the crawl space moisture barrier was well done and in tact.
Like many houses for sale these days, this house had been on the market for approximately 8 months and had been vacant for most of that time. Wisely, in addition to the Home Inspection, my Client requested a … (11 comments)
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radon: HABITEC IS HIRING! - 08/22/08 08:15 PM
HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, is please to announce we are hiring for a full-time position as a Home Inspector!
HABITEC is looking for an experienced Home Inspector who can fulfill the requirements posted on our website at www.habitecinspections.com/employment.aspx. Pay will be commensurate with experience. The applicant will be responsible for booking and completing Home Inspections, assisting with Commercial Building Inspections, and completing radon tests, water quality analysis, and mold assessments.
In addition to the minimum requirements posted on our website, preferred experience will include at least 2 years as a Home Inspector with at least 100 inspections. The applicant should … (0 comments)
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radon: Mold Assessment Services - For or Against? - 02/04/08 08:49 PM
Some have suggested that mold services including testing and assessments are not necessary. I disagree and here is why.
First let me say that mold services are not for everybody. At HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, we have undergone training at two agencies and I can say that this is a complicated subject and a very serious service to offer. It is not unreasonable for some to go through the training and find that they simply do not understand the material. If you are poorly trained, or you just cannot understand the information, then you will not be able to offer a quality … (2 comments)
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radon: Question: What services are available for a Commercial Building Inspection? - 01/21/08 04:51 PM
ANSWER: A reputable Commercial Building Inspector will offer the following services: a visual walk-through survey, a document review, key personnel interviews, an opinion of probable costs (estimate) to repair or upgrade, an abbreviated Tier II ADA survey, and environmental services.
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radon: Question: How Long Should a Home Inspection Take? - 01/18/08 12:11 PM
Answer: A well conducted Home Inspection should take approximately 1 hour per thousand square feet. This time can vary depending on what the Home Inspector is asked to do. If a Home Inspector is also contracted to complete a radon test, mold evaluation or property inspection then the total time at the site will increase.
Older homes take longer than newer homes because of the effects of aging and the tendencies of home owners to modify homes over time. Occupied homes take longer to inspect than vacant homes. A crawl space generally takes longer to inspect than a basement or a … (12 comments)
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radon: Home Inspector Advise: A Story About Radon (January is National Radon Action Month) - 01/06/08 03:32 PM
A STORY ABOUT RADON
By Richard Acree
President
HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated January is the National Radon Action Month. This is a story about radon that everyone should read. First a brief review.
Radon is an odorless and invisible radioactive gas that is produced from the natural breakdown of the uranium found in most rocks and soils. As the breakdown occurs, radon emits atomic particles into the air we breathe.
Once inhaled, these particles can be deposited in our lungs. The energy associated with these particles can alter cell DNA, thus increasing the risk of lung cancer. … (0 comments)
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