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Feds: Homes With Chinese Drywall Must Be Gutted
Associated Press via ABC News ^ | April 2, 2010 | Associated Press

Posted on 04/02/2010 10:37:47 AM PDT by newgeezer

New federal guidelines say thousands of U.S. homes tainted by Chinese drywall won't be safe unless they are completely gutted.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission released the guidelines Friday. They say electrical wiring, outlets, circuit breakers, fire alarm systems, carbon monoxide alarms, fire sprinklers, gas pipes and drywall must be removed.

About 3,000 homeowners, mostly in Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, have reported problems with the Chinese-made drywall.

A large quantity of the drywall was imported during the housing boom and after a string of Gulf Coast hurricanes. It has been linked to corrosion of wiring, air conditioning units, computers, doorknobs and jewelry, along with possible health problems.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: chicoms; china; chinesedrywall; constructionlabor; cpsc; cultureofcorruption; drywall; madeinchina; toxicchina
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To: WayneS
A lot of Francophones resented Anglophone Canadians for not making the effort to go beyond high-school French (which, BTW is Parisian French, not Quebec French). They were, none to subtly, making a point.

OTOH, they genuinely appreciate any attempts by Americans to speak their language & they don't resent you for not speaking French.

61 posted on 04/02/2010 12:38:15 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: for-q-clinton
Copper turns black in the presence of Chicom Drywall. Here are some photos of corrosion on household surfaces:


62 posted on 04/02/2010 1:05:57 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: newgeezer

Only 3,000 homes?


63 posted on 04/02/2010 1:07:10 PM PDT by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
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To: Rebelbase

64 posted on 04/02/2010 1:07:37 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: bgill

A few of my co-workers had to deal with problems in wiring because of it. A few kept going over to Saint’s coach Payton’s house due to complaints about trouble in some of the lines. Had to tell the guy his brand new wiring was completely worthless and needed to be replaced. Shortly after they found out drywall was the problem.


65 posted on 04/02/2010 1:29:30 PM PDT by Bogey78O (Don't call them jihadis. Call them irhabis. Tick them off, don't entertain their delusion.)
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To: newgeezer

geee more good news for Florida....how about that


66 posted on 04/02/2010 1:31:09 PM PDT by rrrod
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To: newgeezer

Unfortunately, it looks like the problem can migrate from the drywall, to the studs, and even into the concrete. There are those that say that some of these homes may have to be demolished. No one quite knows for sure what the main cause is. There are other factors in parts of florida, where the well water that is commonly used, also has alot of H2S..


67 posted on 04/02/2010 2:01:30 PM PDT by Paradox (The Party of Know.)
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To: A_Tradition_Continues

OH OUCH, WHAT A SLAM...
I AM SO ASHAMED...
BLUSH BLUSH...


68 posted on 04/02/2010 2:10:01 PM PDT by Colvin (Proud Owner '66 Binder PU, '66 Binder Travelall,)
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To: Rebelbase
Copper turns black in the presence of Chicom Drywall. Here are some photos of corrosion on household surfaces:

Bulldoze the 3,000 homes...Then the owners can sue the greedy that wanted to import this crap for more profit...

They want to deal with the Communist Chinese? They asked for it.

69 posted on 04/02/2010 2:11:27 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dirtymac
I return defective Chinese windshields to my distributors constantly. We do everything we can to not use Chinese glass, but in some cases, there is no other alternative.

The answer to your question: Because it is cheap.

Sometimes cheaper is not better. Sometimes cheaper is hazardous to your health.

70 posted on 04/02/2010 2:13:08 PM PDT by momteacherandvp (Don't put your lips on that thing!)
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To: Rebelbase

Very helpful. Thank you.


71 posted on 04/02/2010 2:14:06 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Chronically aghast in Florida

Thanks for that information. I wonder if it smelled that bad when they first put it up? Or did it have to “age” somehow before it began to stink? Smelly Chinese drywall installed by illegals, hired by a contractor who’s long gone “in the wind”! Gosh, how did America fall apart?(sarc)


72 posted on 04/02/2010 2:15:42 PM PDT by Emmett McCarthy
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To: pie_eater; for-q-clinton

Unfinished drywall is marked. If your drywall is covered over with mud and paint, you might try obtaining a copy of the contractor’s invoice for the wallboard. The problem with composition in at least some products might be overages of cellulose rather than sulfur. As for American producers, check documents from lawsuits against National Gypsum (Charlotte, North Carolina) and Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific Corp (Atlanta, Georgia).

U.S.-made drywall also being investigated
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34154003/ns/business-us_business/

I avoid wallboard and most other products from China and our east coast.


73 posted on 04/02/2010 2:24:58 PM PDT by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt), NG, '89-' 96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote.)
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To: DBrow

Your homeowners insurance will probably be negated if you don’t change this stuff out.


74 posted on 04/02/2010 2:35:01 PM PDT by worst-case scenario (Striving to reach the light)
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To: for-q-clinton

It’s true. This drywall emits up to 100 times the amount of hydrogen sulfide as regular drywall.

It figures that if the Chinese would ship over kids’ jewelery made with toxic metals, they’d ship over drywall that would poison us. They’re exploiting our weakness .... our insatiable demand for lots of stuff as cheaply as possible.


75 posted on 04/02/2010 2:37:34 PM PDT by worst-case scenario (Striving to reach the light)
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To: Emmett McCarthy

“Just how do they plan to even identify this stuff?”

Its not really that hard, look around for the corrosion. If in doubt cut a hole and look for the label. Most of the builders just bought drywall and didn’t really know where it was from. Lanar homes has budgeted $100k for each house containing this drywall.


76 posted on 04/02/2010 2:53:07 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: pie_eater

What I want to know is how you can ship drywall from china cheaper than it can be made in the US.

Unions?


77 posted on 04/02/2010 2:53:47 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: for-q-clinton

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/indoor-air/drywall.html


78 posted on 04/02/2010 2:55:04 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: worst-case scenario
It figures that if the Chinese would ship over kids’ jewelery made with toxic metals, they’d ship over drywall that would poison us.

You bet. I expect to see 3,000 law suits directed at the AHs importing and using this tainted garbage.

79 posted on 04/02/2010 2:55:18 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: newgeezer

I WON’T BUY ANYTHING THAT TOUCHES FOOD WHICH IS “MADE IN CHINA.”

I try to not buy anything made in China; but WHO in the world can trust anything they make to touch food?

NOW, THIS. Is anyone surprised?


80 posted on 04/02/2010 2:57:30 PM PDT by bannie (Somebody has to go to seed...it might as well be me!)
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