http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=20239533&GT1=35000

Apparently the US ran out of drywall after the hurricanes and imported some from China, and there's a chemical in it causing all sorts of health problems and wire/pipe rot............


"The office of Florida Sen. Bill Nelson estimates that the material may have ended up in as many as 100,000 homes nationwide. Lab analyses obtained by the Florida Department of Health show that the gypsum in some Chinese drywall contains strontium sulfide, a material absent from most samples manufactured in the United States. The EPA tests for this material are still pending, but scientists suspect that this compound, which releases sulfurous gases, could be the cause of homeowner complaints that range from nosebleeds and respiratory ailments to black coatings tarnishing shower fixtures and corroding air-conditioner coils."

Itz all husseins fault

Big and expensive problem!!!! Im glad Ive made it threw all the storms so far with no damage to my home.......

Do they use this stuff in china, dont' they freaking know what's in it? Ugh, I get so tired of hearing about the crap made in china.

Heres a local story



Drywall issues vex community
Moody River residents seeking legal advice
BY CRISTELA GUERRA • cguerra@news-press.com • June 4, 2009


As the Chinese drywall controversy unfolds, residents of an entire community in North Fort Myers sought legal advice Wednesday night.


Seated on sofas and chairs at a clubhouse in Moody River Estates, almost 50 homeowners gathered to hear their options.


Some, such as Nancy Smith of North Carolina, who moved into the community in the past year, find it difficult to live inside homes that contain the drywall.


“I couldn’t breathe, couldn’t sleep, had to keep the windows open,” Smith said.
Now she’s living in another house she owns on Pine Island, but has empathy for those who don’t have anywhere else to go.


Smith and others believe that long-term exposure to the drywall has made them sick. It’s their primary motivation for their seeking litigation.


“We know you’re afraid ... afraid for family, children and grandchildren,” said Dennis Webb, a lawyer.


“You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that after replacing the AC unit three times, bloody noses and headaches that there’s something wrong since (you) bought this home,” he said.


Kenneth Erickson of Erickson’s Drying Systems was brought in as an expert as he has inspected homes for the defective drywall.


“It really adds up,” he said. “It depends on what you have to evaluate, and contents cleaning, all your drywall and removing appliances.”


“It’s really appalling,” said Tammy Kirchdoerfer, 38, who has rented a Moody River home since June 2007.


“I’ve been sick for months, I’ve been through heck, I feel like garbage and my 16-year-old has headaches and nosebleeds since we moved in.”


Bruce Isphoring, 59, another resident, said he’s willing to give the developer, Meritage Homes, the benefit of the doubt.


“If they do what the others like Lennar are doing, and come in and tear out what they need, vacuum all the dust, pay my relocation fees ... I don’t think a lawsuit is necessary,” Isphoring said

This drywall issue has been a problem for years. It goes back to the Chinese govt wanting cash flow and encouraging export of mass quantities of inferior products at a cost below production cost almost anywhere else. China'a population gets jobs, but more importantly, gets job training. Production plants are built, and massive amounts of cash are sucked back into the country. The whole process also damages the US drywall industry and usually leads to our industry disappearing just like the production of TVs or machine tools.

no US company can compete with a Chinese company subsidized by the Chinese govt.