Chinese Drywall Toxic?

Chinese drywall victims in Florida’s Miami-Dade County are getting a little help to reduce the cost of remediation. According to the South Florida Business Journal, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez has directed the building department to eliminate permitting and inspection fees for homeowners who are making Chinese drywall repairs.

Chinese drywall victims in Florida’s Miami-Dade County are getting a little help to reduce the cost of remediation.

What thousands of homeowners in South Florida and nationwide have believed about Chinese drywall was validated Monday when the Consumer Product Safety Commission said there is a link between the imported material and problems with corrosion in homes …

With no rules for fixing houses with smelly drywall, a thorough rebuilding seems best TAMPA — Ripping out tainted Chinese drywall and rebuilding homes from the studs out — as a few South Florida contractors are doing — appears to be an effective repair, a scientist said Friday.