Chinese Drywall Toxic?

NEW ORLEANS – A Chinese drywall manufacturer has agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to resolve court claims by thousands of Gulf Coast property owners who say the product corroded pipes and wires and otherwise wrecked their homes, the largest settlement of its kind so far.

WLOX.com has learned about another partial settlement in the efforts to replace defective Chinese drywall. The German producer of that drywall will work with homebuilders around the region to reimburse them for the money they spent on drywall repair projects.

The Homeowners Consumer Center is warning all US East Coast homeowners, who have sustained damage to their homes, as a result what would seem like a barrage of either hurricanes, tropical storms, or just lots of wind, and rain storms to be super picky about selecting drywall in repairing their homes. The group fears there [...]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – A South Florida judge has ruled that a Miami-based Chinese drywall supplier must disclose more details about a proposed $55 million class-action settlement. A Broward County judge ruled Monday that Banner Supply Co. must …

ORANGE PARK, Fla. — Every night when the Stricklands go home, they’re reminded of the bane of their complaint and their stress: defective Chinese drywall. “You can smell it when you walk in the door, you can smell it when you step in the garage… it hits …

After more than four years, the Taylor family of Jackson County is finally back home, ending their Chinese drywall nightmare.

After more than four years, the Taylor family of Jackson County is back home, and their Chinese drywall nightmare is finally over. “We live in a hour we can finally be proud of now,” Jason Taylor said. “The last few years have been kind of iffy.” When WLOX …

On Jan. 14, a meeting will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Foley Public Library regarding chinese drywall. Below is a submitted press release regarding the subject matter. Chinese Drywall Recovery USA, LLC (CDR USA) is hosting a series of …

Florida’s public insurance company reversed course this week and said it will cover a couple’s Gulf Coast retirement home, after previously telling the homeowners their policy wouldn’t be renewed because of the home’s tainted Chinese drywall …

Treasure Coast homeowners who have Chinese drywall are receiving reductions in their property’s 2009 appraised values, but families affected by the problem say lower property taxes won’t make up for the financial losses and medical issues they have sustained as a result of having the dreaded building materials in their homes.