Are Radon sumps not part of building regulations/code everywhere then? Here in Ireland as far as I'm aware all new construction must have a radon barrier & radon sump. In high risk areas these must be retrofitted in some cases if I'm not mistaken. These regulations are, like all regulations, sometimes over applied. I had my home extended a couple of years back & had to have a radon barrier & sump fitted. I ended up with a large room, one half of which had the radon protection fitted & the other half (>100 years old) had none. Guess I'll be fine if I stay in the new half...... Joe > > Many things we have not mentioned, air exchangers, radon gass > venting, etc. > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist