Radon Barrier Rubber Mat
Radonaway offers a wide range of radon fan models to effectively reduce radon in air from homes and other residential public and commercial buildings.
Radon barrier rubber mat. This product to be used in conjunction with t risers in order to create a pathway for radon gas and or vapor to flow from underneath the building s foundation. Radonaway is the world s leading manufacturer and distributor of radon fans and other radon mitigation products and supplies for reducing radon in air and water. These barriers will last as long as the building in which they are installed. Plastic sheeting or vapor retarder.
It is the leading cause of lung cancer death among non smokers. Radon barriers are sheet membranes made from polythene used in solid concrete floors to protect against dangerous gases from the ground below such as radon carbon dioxide methane and water vapour. How to install a radon barrier slab floors if in the kind of area where it s a good idea to install a vapor barrier against radon ingress we can t stress enough how important it is to tes. Using a thin nylon matrix profile cedair mat prolongs the life of the roof structure and membrane by reducing the adverse effects associated with moisture water damage including.
Radon is a carcinogenic radioactive gas. It is colorless odorless and invisible to the naked eye. Alternatives are allowed such as a perforated pipe or a collection mat. Radon is found in all 50 us states.
Vapor barrier abp radon control mat polyester non woven filter fabric polymer matrix polyester non woven filter fabric. Polyethylene or a vapor retarder on top of the gravel to prevent the soil gases from entering the house. Cedair mat is a roof ventilation mat designed to cedair mat is a roof ventilation mat designed to create an airspace cavity to promote air flow in all directions between the roofing material and the sheathing below. Place heavy duty plastic sheeting 6 mil.
The radon fan will provide substantial negative pressure below the installed vapor barrier membrane. Depending on the characteristics of your membrane install and how porous your soil and foundation walls are the system should be able to develop a vacuum of several inches of water pressure. Radon mat install guide pds proprietary soil gas collector sgc for radon ready new construction sometimes called vapor mat. Installing a 10 mil polyethylene barrier below a concrete slab floor to prevent moisture wicking and create a radon gas barrier.