Drywall

04.01.09

Uproar Over Chinese Drywall: Floridians Say It’s Making Them Ill and Hurting Home Values
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By Paul Owens South Florida Sun-Sentinel Homeowners in Florida and other states are mounting a charge against defective Chinese drywall, saying it's making them sick and damaging their homes built during the housing boom. As many as 36,000 homes in Florida and 100,000 nationwide may contain the imported wallboard, which can give off a sulfurous "rotten egg" odor, tarnish metals and ruin appliances and electronics by corroding pipes and wires. Homeowners claim the drywall is causing health problems, including nosebleeds, headaches and sore throats. Most complaints involve homes built from 2002 to 2006 during a building surge that caused a shortage of materials and resulted ...

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