Chinese Drywall Toxic?

ChineseDrywallLawyer asked: During the housing boom of 2004 – 2006, our USA drywall supply was being pushed to its limits requiring builders to resort to materials made out of the country. Some of this imported drywall has now been found to be defective and homeowners, contractors and builders are scrambling to get…

AP Photo/Bill Haber St. Bernard Parish Fire Chief Thomas Stone, right, and Marco Kaltofen, a professional engineer and environmental scientist, inspect Chief Stone’s bathroom for sulfur-emitting Chinese drywall in Chalmette this month. Sen. Mary … …more

A couple from Holly Springs is suing a Moore County builder for problems they say the builder caused by using inferior Chinese-made drywall in their house. Television reports of problems in other states led Mary and Dan Flannagan to think unexplained … …more

ChineseDrywallLawyer asked: Do you have a rotten egg like odor in your home? Are you having A/C system, mold, blackening coils, or respiratory problems? You may be a victim of defective Chinese drywall. The National Lawyers at the Law Offices of Richard J. Serpe, PC are readily available to help! Make sure you are contactin…

agentsedge asked: informational “need-to-know” tour of what to watch out for when buying a foreclosed home. There are many things the buyer needs to “beware” of when purchasing a bank foreclosure, and this video will answer many questions. Part 3 in a series. Dave Dettmann is a Realtor and a real estate trainer & professional [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. , April 28 /PRNewswire/ — Spiderman Mulholland, one of the country’s leading forensic experts on building envelope water intrusion and toxic mold, is conducting investigations and working with environmental organizations and legal … …more

EMSL Analytical offers several options for testing suspect materials. Reports of drywall causing unpleasant odors and damage to building materials have surfaced in the past year. The problematic drywall, imported between 2004 and 2006, appears to be … …more

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The owners of a townhome in the Tradition neighborhood of Port St. Lucie have filed a lawsuit in Circuit Court against the builder Centerline Homes for using Chinese-made drywall. In the lawsuit, Frank and Mark Gitto claim the … …more

MANATEE — A federal judicial panel said it will hold a hearing next month on whether to consolidate several lawsuits over allegedly defective Chinese drywall. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation said it will hear oral arguments May … …more

Tallahassee, FL (AHN) – Homeowners should be leery of offers to help them with tainted Chinese drywall, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum warns. The tainted drywall can cause corrosion to appear on copper wiring and has also been linked to … …more