Framework · 19:02
// THE QUOTE
“if you could picture our house like a chimney right it's basically a chimney”
— Jeff LeBlanc · Radon Repair
The stack-effect 'buildings are vacuum cleaners on the earth' explanation. A memorable, self-contained building-science framework any builder would respect.
Full episode at 19:02Radon in Atlantic Canada: Why 1-in-4 NB Homes Fails the Safety Standard — and What Contractors Must Know ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
New Brunswick adopted the 2010 National Building Code radon rough-in requirements in 2015; contractors who understand why — stack-effect sub-slab pressure — install the rough-ins correctly rather than as a box-tick obligation.
“it's part of the 2010 building code of Canada… in New Brunswick they adopted that in 2015”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Action levels, building code, and the regulatory gap
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Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 19:02 of Radon in Atlantic Canada: Why 1-in-4 NB Homes Fails the Safety Standard — and What Contractors Must Know