Chinese Drywall Toxic?

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 …

When work crews showed up Monday to start removing the Chinese drywall from Eleanor Aguilar’s three-story Lauderhill townhouse, she insisted on swinging the first sledgehammer.

When Eleanor Aguilar learned that the Chinese drywall in her Lauderhill townhouse would finally be fixed after 2 1/2 years, she told the general contractor she wants to swing the first sledgehammer.

When work crews showed up Monday to remove the Chinese drywall in Eleanor Aguilar’s three-story Lauderhill townhouse, she insisted on swinging the first sledgehammer. “I put a huge hole in the wall,” gushed Aguilar, thrilled that her 2 1/2-year ordeal is …

Lisa and Armin Seifart won the first-ever Chinese drywall trial case and were awarded $2.4 million. LILLY ECHEVERRIA / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

A Florida couple has been awarded more than $2.4 million in damages after the nation’s first jury trial of a Chinese drywall lawsuit. Attorneys say the case will set important legal standards for similar lawsuits. (June 18)

Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin, the manufacturer at the center of many of the complaints, agreed to a pilot repair program for up to 300 homes in four states, including Florida. The goal, all sides said, was to expand the program into a full-blown global …

Tampa – The Building Envelope Science Institute (BESI) is hosting its First Annual Conference, Training Seminar & Exhibition for Defective “Chinese” Drywall Inspection and Remediation.

Training Seminar & Exhibition for Defective “Chinese” Drywall Inspection and Remediation. This special event will be held on October 24-27, 2010 at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina located at 1881 SE 17th Street …