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Chinese Drywall on the move
July 10th, 2009. By AbiK
Until recently, reported incidents of defective Chinese drywall seemed fairly contained to the southeast—particularly Florida. The Chinese drywall situation may prove to be larger than anyone expected as we watch the ”creep” effect on a map of the US, compliments of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The map (above) shows the now 18 states, plus the District of Columbia, that have reported incidents of defective drywall. And, as we blogged recently in Chinese Drywall by the Numbers, incident reports have begun to show up beyond our borders as well…
Saints’ Coach can run from Chinese Drywall, can you?
July 6th, 2009. By AbiK
Ok, now we’re getting to some of the harsh realities about the toxic Chinese drywall situation. The AP reported back on June 18th that New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton’s home is one of the many affected by defective drywall—and in the meantime, he’s moved out. He’s apparently renting someplace. But see, that takes money, right? And I bet no one’s telling the Payton’s they can just let their mortgage payments (assuming they have them) lapse while they fork over money to rent someplace else. But can the thousands of other homeowners whose lives have been affected by defective Chinese drywall do that? Pretty doubtful.
And Payton clearly understand this: the AP article states Payton “says he feels sorry for residents in Louisiana who have the same problem but can’t afford to make such a move.”
Chances are, given what is now reported on US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)website regarding the potential health effects of the defective drywall, anyone who has any of these symptoms would most likely want to leave home:
Chinese Drywall: when to get a Lawyer
June 11th, 2009. By admin
Since the Chinese Drywall debacle became big news, a ton of websites have popped up offering “what to look for” tips on how to detect whether you have a problem. While you may find evidence of a potential problem by noticing an unnatural blackening on coins or jewelry in your home, or by failure of appliances that use copper wiring, the Florida State Department of Health outlines what signs to look for that’ll ensure you get the help you need: legal help—as most homeowner’s insurance policies won’t give you a dime of help.
If you’re like many people, you may be a bit hesitant to contact a lawyer—but the guidelines below will help you understand when it’s in your best interest (and your home’s) to do so.
Chinese Drywall by the Numbers
June 5th, 2009. By admin
137,000,000,000 square feet: total US drywall use, 2004-2007 (WSJ online, 4/17/09)
550,000,000 pounds of drywall imported to US since 2006—enough to build 60,000 homes(heraldtribune.com, 2/18/09)
309,000,000 square feet: amount of drywall imported from China, 2004-2007—enough to build 35,000 homes (WSJ online, 4/17/009)
100,000 minimum number of homes estimated to be affected by Chinese drywall (msn.com, 6/5/09)
75,000 estimate of how many potential Chinese drywall cases could develop nationwide by Coral Gables lawyer Ervin Gonzalez (news-press.com, 5/11/09)
Chinese Drywall: Contractors Caught in the Middle…
June 5th, 2009. By admin
…and losing out bigtime. While the lawsuits from homeowners who’ve been affected by the Chinese drywall debacle continue to mount nation-wide, what happens to the contractors, like this one in Norfolk, VA who threw out over $1,000,000 in Chinese drywall inventory? They’re caught in the middle of one big mess.
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