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What are the vents on my house?

OctNovDec · 2024-10-09 19:17:02

We recently bought a house. You cansee from photo that we have to step up into house. All floors are solid and not suspended or hollow. We're trying to work out for the vents at the bottom of the property are for. They're at each room. No standby sump for radon was installed, although this was a building reg when it was…

09-10-2024 07:17PM

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We recently bought a house. You cansee from photo that we have to step up into house. All floors are solid and not suspended or hollow. We're trying to work out for the vents at the bottom of the property are for. They're at each room. No standby sump for radon was installed, although this was a building reg when it was built.

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#2 10-10-2024 04:57AM

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Possibly originally a suspended timber floor and concrete floor installed at a later stage (and just did not take out the vents)?

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#3 10-10-2024 08:01AM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122703096#Comment_122703096

Thats the only thing I can think of also.

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#4 10-10-2024 09:07AM

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As above, making good would have been tough with that detailing.
Have you shoved piece of wire in to see does it stop?
What is the white object on the chimney? Camera
ps nice looking gaff 😀

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