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Chinese Drywall Major Problem in Many New Homes
Chinese Drywall
Investigators find many homes built with defective Chinese drywall from 2004-2007
Investigators are finding out that from 2004 to 2007, many homes and entire developments were built utilizing drywall manufactured in China, because there was a shortage of US-manufactured drywall resulting from a combination of the building boom in many parts of the country and massive post-Katrina rebuilding along the Gulf Coast. Much of the Chinese drywall included fly ash, a coal power plant waste material.
Homeowners are finding that the drywall emits several sulfur gases, including hydrogen sulfide. These gases have a strong smell, and have been causing significant damage to items in the home, such as air conditioner coils, electrical and computer wiring, plumbing and even silver picture frames and jewelry. The gases can also be harmful to humans and many reports indicate that the emissions are causing people respiratory discomfort, eye and nose irritation and headaches.
If you purchased a newly built home and are not sure whether or not Chinese drywall was used in your home, you may have to have a home inspection done.
http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/11946/chinese-drywall-toxic-2.html
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