3 ms·

I've watched a home inspection and the only tools used were a flashlight, GFI tester to test wiring, and the guy's eyeballs. Unless there's some visible sign, a

I've watched a home inspection and the only tools used were a flashlight, GFI tester to test wiring, and the guy's eyeballs. Unless there's some visible sign, a typical home inspector is not going to be able to detect chemical contamination of any kind. Radon testing before buying a home isn't uncommon but is still something you have to ask for and pay for separately.

tadfisher 14y ago
And even then it still isn't performed often enough because radon tests take a solid week or more (for the activated-charcoal kind).
- ars 14y ago
  And a good radon test uses film and takes months since the release of the gas is seasonal.