how do you remove the oder from chinese drywall?
Filed in Chinese Drywall Feedback on Jan.14, 2011
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Chinese made toxic drywall is causing unpleasant odors and possibly leading to electric problems in dozens of homes constructed during the housing boom. Some builders and environmental consultants are investigating whether the drywall is emitting sulfur-based gases that may be corroding air-conditioner coils, computer wiring and metal picture frames. Builders use domestically produced drywall, which is made mainly from the mineral gypsum. During the 2006 housing boom and the scramble for construction material along the Gulf Coast for reconstruction after Hurricane Katrina suppliers began importing drywall from China.Tags
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January 14th, 2011 at 7:57 pm
You’ll have to seal it from both sides – use a water based primer – then use a oil based paint. If its “mold” you’ll have to remove and replace with AMERICAN made gypsum wall board.
January 14th, 2011 at 8:36 pm
What is “oder?” Can you tell us more? Is it a chemical or something?
January 14th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
I thought everyone knew by now. They made a bunch of drywall from gypsum that had sulphur in it. It caused the coper wiring and plumbing to tarnish and it made a lot of people sick. The government made a fuss about it a few months bach, and a lot had to be replaced. I guess after the government found something else to feel good and make people think they were doing something worth while, they moved on. You can either replace it, or seal it with good grade of paint. I was not there, but I would think the builders would have noticed it smelled bad, but big construction companies don’t care
January 14th, 2011 at 9:54 pm
You don’t. Chinese drywall was made from coal power plant fly ash. Fly ash contains sulfur and it is normally mixed with lime rock (to partially neutralize the acid sulfates) and then buried. Lime rock is calcium carbonate. Calcium Sulfate is gypsum, which is dywall.
It sounded like a good idea, but fly ash also has lots of other toxic stuff like mercury. If you live in a home with Chinese drywall, GET OUT. You cannot make it non toxic. Painting it over will not fix it.
It needs to be ripped out and replaced with clean drywall.
January 14th, 2011 at 10:26 pm
call AbShield
http://www.abshield.net/
5 days to fix problem and is about 11.50 sq/ft