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Federal agencies have failed homeowners, Fort Myers woman says during hearing

“Unlike the common complaint about , we had National Gypsum American made in our home,” Brincku said. “We had no in our home yet our American was causing the same effects as those experienced with …

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Report: Sunrise condos damaged by Wilma now need repairs because of Chinese drywall – Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

Residents of a Sunrise condominium that suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Wilma in 2006 have now been told their units will have to be renovated again because of Chinese drywall, WFOR-Ch. 4 reported. The problem affects an unknown number of …

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Delray Beach one of several areas getting new home starts – Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

Some of the contracts are for homes that are scheduled to be built by December, and others are for existing homes with tainted Chinese drywall that Toll is fixing after inheriting them from WCI. Bonita Springs-based WCI recently started sales in Parkland’s …

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Parkland puts off decision on developer who used Chinese drywall – Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

After nearly five hours of debate and sometimes tearful testimony, city commissioners came to a decision on whether a developer who once used Chinese drywall should be allowed to build in the city again. They decided to postpone the issue for two weeks …

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After Chinese drywall, builder seeks construction OK in Parkland – Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

A builder that is unpopular because of Chinese drywall wants to build again in Parkland, and it’s coming on strong. Officials of WCI Communities LLC want to build 196 houses in several new subdivisions in the Heron Bay development that WCI started in the …

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Lauderhill home first in nation to get drywall fix as part of pilot program – Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

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 …

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Citizens Property Insurance won’t cover some homes damaged by Chinese drywall – Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

The state’s insurer of last resort says it will not provide coverage for homes with extensive damage caused by tainted drywall from China. Already, Citizens Property Insurance has dropped coverage on two homes that are vacant because of defective drywall …

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Builder in Chinese drywall case wants to build more homes in Parkland – Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

John Willis was angry when he learned the company that built his house – the home he wanted to raise his two young boys in – used tainted Chinese drywall that he said made his family sick. He was outraged when internal documents presented in lawsuits …

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Chinese Drywall May Still Be Cause of Fort Bragg Infant Deaths – Lawyers and Settlements

Fort Bragg, NC: Although Fort Bragg officials found no link between Chinese drywall and the deaths of 10 infants in four years on the base, the possibility of such a link remains the focus of a federal investigation, reports WTVD . Contractors brought in …

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Chinese drywall conference in Fort Lauderdale – Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com

If you’re looking for more details on Chinese drywall, including the pilot program started by Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin, plan to attend a conference in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 24-25. There’s a networking session Sunday evening, followed

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