GBA Logo horizontal Facebook LinkedIn Email Pinterest Twitter X Instagram YouTube Icon Navigation Search Icon Main Search Icon Video Play Icon Plus Icon Minus Icon Picture icon Hamburger Icon Close Icon Sorted

Community and Q&A

Why vent radon thru roof ? How about 4 equally space 2″ vent in foundation corners.

7YQcS3hcqq | Posted in General Questions on

If you vent on all four corners of foundation, why vent to the roof with 1 4″ pipe

GBA Prime

Join the leading community of building science experts

Become a GBA Prime member and get instant access to the latest developments in green building, research, and reports from the field.

Related Questions

Replies

  1. mike maines, so me. zone 6a | | #1

    Charles, bringing the vent out through the roof uses the stack effect to help draw radon out. Using sub-slab drains works and is allowed but it's not considered as effective as venting through the roof.

Log in or create an account to post an answer.

Community

Recent Questions and Replies

  • |

  • |

  • |

  • |
View More Ask a Question

Featured Blogs

Musings of an Energy Nerd View More

Contemplating residential energy use

Product Guide View More

Double Check

Do you really want to delete the list, ?

Note

This won't delete the articles you've saved, just the list.

This feature has been temporarily disabled during the beta site preview.

You must be a magazine subscriber to access this feature.

Subscribe today and save up to 44%

Subscribe

Or learn more

Already a subscriber?