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<blockquote data-quote="Allen" data-source="post: 325439" data-attributes="member: 389">Actually, if you can &quot;seal&quot; off the sump that is connected to the drain tiling and vent it out of the house, that would be my suggestion.&nbsp; One has to get a little inventive to actually put an underpressure on the drain tile using the sump pit, but it can be done.&nbsp; The advantage to doing so is that the drain tile will serve as the collection system and pull on the vapors emanating from the soil around the entire perimeter of the house.&nbsp; If you have another sump hole that isn't connected to the drain tile, it will have only a limited to no effect on the other end of the house.- - - Updated - - -Bilbo,If I assume correctly, you're home is under construction.&nbsp; If possible can you dig down to the drain tile on the exterior of your house?&nbsp; If so, tapping into it would allow you to put a vent on it outside your basement.&nbsp; Then you can seal off the sump to see if that keeps the radon levels low enough.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Allen, post: 325439, member: 389"] Actually, if you can "seal" off the sump that is connected to the drain tiling and vent it out of the house, that would be my suggestion. One has to get a little inventive to actually put an underpressure on the drain tile using the sump pit, but it can be done. The advantage to doing so is that the drain tile will serve as the collection system and pull on the vapors emanating from the soil around the entire perimeter of the house. If you have another sump hole that isn't connected to the drain tile, it will have only a limited to no effect on the other end of the house. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Bilbo, If I assume correctly, you're home is under construction. If possible can you dig down to the drain tile on the exterior of your house? If so, tapping into it would allow you to put a vent on it outside your basement. Then you can seal off the sump to see if that keeps the radon levels low enough. [/QUOTE]

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