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   IMERC | May 27, 2008 05:32am | #1

   wouldn't hurt...

    

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

   WOW!!! What a Ride!
   Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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   JMadson | May 27, 2008 05:41am | #2

   What should I put up there? 

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   IMERC | May 27, 2008 05:49am | #3

   did they really use a down spout as the vent stack???

   one of those chinaman hat looking types would work if it has a screen on it to keep out the local wild life and the hat to shield for mother nature... 

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

   WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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   JMadson | May 27, 2008 06:05am | #5

   It's just a slab vent and yes, all they used is a downspout.

   I see a lot of that around here (chicago). I think it looks better than PVC. It matches the downspouts on the rest of the house.

   I like your idea, thanks.  

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   IMERC | May 27, 2008 06:45am | #6

   never seen downspout used in that application before....

   does that mean I must lead a sheltered life???

   or....

   that's life in the big city.....

   if you can't find a cap to fit use one or two elbows with a piece of wire fabric inside of one to limit the pest 

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

   WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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   RedfordHenry | May 27, 2008 05:53am | #4

   Most systems I see around here have a 4" PVC stack with nothing more than an elbow at the top to keep out most of the rain.  Seems like anything that is directly connected to the potable water supply would have something more substantial.  If it is just a sub-slab vent system, that's probably sufficient. 

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   Matt | May 27, 2008 02:04pm | #7

   Does the system include a power blower? 

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   mike_maines | May 27, 2008 03:06pm | #8

   How do they flash around the downspout?  I've never seen anything but a standard plumber's boot with a pvc vent pipe.  You could add an elbow to keep the rain out, but I would find that ugly on a roof so I'd go with the hat-style cap.

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   Matt | May 27, 2008 03:23pm | #9

   A gather it is a retrofit.  Maybe the downspout was installed on the side of the house...  That would make some sense in that he said that it went with the other downspouts on the house.  I too had this pic in my mind of a downspout coming up through the roof and was somewhat surprised.  Maybe not. 

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   JMadson | May 27, 2008 03:39pm | #10

   I think you're thinkin too much, see the photo attached. Pretty simple installation. Code doesn't allow the blower in the house, so you see this arrangement all over town.

   I also added a pic of my neighbor's house. I didn't want to get too close when I took it. It is 7:00 in the  morning and I didn't want to be the guy that walks around taking pictures of my neighbor's pipes.  

   
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   Matt | May 28, 2008 02:37am | #11

   What's the total cost for something like that?

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   JMadson | May 28, 2008 02:42am | #12

   Before I give the price, it includes...

   One pvc pipe into the basement floor, one into the family room floor (we live in a split level), blower, new circuit, sealed sump pump cover and the decorative downspout vent.

   All for $1,200.  

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   Matt | May 28, 2008 10:09am | #13

   Got a link to that blower?  I'd be interested to know what is in there...

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   IMERC | May 28, 2008 10:45am | #14

   1st reaction is to say "WOAH!!"

   but now ya got me interested in the blower...

   is there anything to be seen under that cover??? 

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

   WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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   Oak River Mike | May 28, 2008 02:52pm | #15

   You say you are outside of Chicago?  I never knew Radon was a problem there?  Interesting.  Did they tell you why?

   I'm curious as I live in Florida near the phosphate industry and many folks are concerned about it here but didn't know it was much of an issue elsewhere.

   Mike

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   Ken | May 28, 2008 03:26pm | #16

   Here's a link to the EPA web site showing concentrations:
   http://www.epa.gov/radon/zonemap.html#more%20about%20the%20map++++++++++++++++++

   "Rarely bored, rarely focused.

   "

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   Oak River Mike | May 29, 2008 12:45am | #17

   Awesome Ken!  Thanks