Another “free trade” success story.
It’s always penny wise and pound foolish when you buy garbage from China.
“Saving” a few hundred dollars by not buying real wallboard has cost these homeowners hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Sadly we learn the hard way that stuff coming from China frequently does not live up to the accepted safety standards of the West.
Like many now, we do our best to not buy China. Anyone (well, almost) but China.
Most homeowners have no clue what goes into building their homes. The contractor (the guy with the money and no liability) is the one pinching pennies.