Basement waterproofing system compatible with and configured to integrate with radon gas measurement and exhaust components

• US 20120227336A1
• Filed: 03/09/2012
• Published: 09/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Safebasements LLC
• Original Assignee: Safebasements LLC
• Inventors: Trebil, Jesse B.
• Application Number:
  US13/385,842
• Publication Number:
  US 20120227336A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/169.5
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/0007 Base structures; Cellars

Abstract

In general, the present invention is directed to basement waterproofing systems and more particularly to a basement waterproofing system that is compatible with and configured to integrate with radon gas measurement and exhaust components.

Claims

1. A basement waterproofing device incorporating radon gas measurement access and exhaust means comprising:

a trench dug along the outer basement wall;

said trench refilled with an embedded drainage tube;

a vapor barrier displaced vertically along the basement wall;

an angled edging member in mechanical contact with the vapor barrier and located proximate the top of the refilled trench; and

a repoured slab incorporating a vertical gas passageway flush with the original basement floor.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the vertical gas passageway is sealed on top with a removable air tight seal.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the vertical gas passageway may be air tight coupled to an extended vapor passage way.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein the extended vapor passage way exhausts channeled gases out through the roof.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the vapor barrier may be coated with an antimicrobial layer.

6. A basement waterproofing device incorporating radon gas measurement and exhaust means comprising:

a trench dug along the outer basement wall;

said trench refilled with an embedded drainage tube;

a vapor barrier displaced vertically along the basement wall;

an angled edging member in mechanical contact with the vapor barrier and located proximate the top of the refilled trench;

a repoured slab incorporating a vertical gas passageway flush with the original basement floor;

an exhaust gas via duct extending from the vertical gas passageway flush with the original basement floor out the attic roof; and

a fan in-line with said exhaust gas via duct configured to pull gas from the soil below the basement floor and out the attic roof.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein the fan is preset to run at a constant speed.

8. The device of claim 7 wherein the fan speed is chosen to correspond to a clinically acceptable radon gas threshold level within the house.

9. The device of claim 8 wherein the clinically acceptable radon gas threshold level is not to exceed 4 pico-Curies/Liter (4×

10<sup>−

12</sup> Curies/Liter).

10. A basement waterproofing device incorporating radon gas measurement and exhaust means comprising:

a trench dug along the outer basement wall;

said trench refilled with an embedded drainage tube;

a vapor barrier displaced vertically along the basement wall;

an angled edging member in mechanical contact with the vapor barrier and located proximate the top of the refilled trench;

a repoured slab incorporating a vertical gas passageway flush with the original basement floor;

an exhaust gas via duct extending from the vertical gas passageway flush with the original basement floor out the attic roof;

a fan in-line with said exhaust gas via duct configured to pull gas from the soil below the basement floor and out the attic roof, and

a radon measurement device in line with the exhaust gas via duct and in communication with said fan.

11. The device of claim 10 wherein the fan speed is adjustable based on communication received from the radon measurement device.

12. The device of claim 11 wherein the fan speed may automatically adjust to keep the in-line radon gas level below an acceptable radon gas threshold level.

13. The device of claim 12 wherein the acceptable radon gas threshold level is not to exceed 4 pico-Curies/Liter (4×

10<sup>−

12</sup> Curies/Liter).

14. A basement waterproofing device incorporating radon gas measurement and exhaust means comprising:

a trench dug along the outer basement wall;

said trench refilled with an embedded drainage tube;

a vapor barrier displaced vertically along the basement wall;

an angled edging member in mechanical contact with the vapor barrier and located proximate the top of the refilled trench;

a repoured slab incorporating a vertical gas passageway flush with the original basement floor;

an exhaust gas via duct extending from the vertical gas passageway flush with the original basement floor out the attic roof;

a fan in-line with said exhaust gas via duct configured to pull gas from the soil below the basement floor and out the attic roof,

said fan configured to accept wireless communication;

a radon measurement device located in the basement and in wireless communication with said fan.

15. The device of claim 14 wherein the fan speed is adjustable based on wireless communication received from the radon measurement device.

16. The device of claim 15 wherein the fan speed may automatically adjust to keep the radon gas level below an acceptable threshold level.

17. The device of claim 16 wherein the acceptable radon gas threshold level is not to exceed 4 pico-Curies/Liter (4×

10<sup>−

12</sup> Curies/Liter).