Beware of Chinese-Made Drywall!

Apparently, there have been hundreds of complaints about Chinese-made drywall in newer homes since last January. The foul-smelling drywall first emerged in Florida, but there have been cases in Virginia, Alabama, Louisiana and many other states. Homeowners are moving out of their homes fearing the health effects from the drywall and filing law suits. People have reported bloody noses, sinus problems and headaches, but the actual health effects are unknown.

With the US credit crisis many domestic manufacturers have seen their sales suffer because it seems expensive compared to Chinese-made drywall. The US imported over 309 million sq. ft. of drywall from China during the housing boom form 2004-2007. Enough to build over 35,000 homes. It is unknown how many houses contain domestic or imported drywall.

Not all of the of the Chinese drywall is likely to lead to these problems/health issues. While there is a proposed temporary ban on certin Chinese drywall imports, the problem is that the Chinese manufacturer isn't always clearly identified on the drywall. So it will be difficult to determine the exact manufacturer.

Some homeowners have reported that their jewelry, pennies, and electrical wiring have tunred black in their newly built homes.

While this is most likely just an odor problem, unfortunately, this is just something else we have to be aware of now with newly built homes.

If you have any questions let me know. Feel free to contact me anytime.

Adriana Steel

240-793-1791

adriana@LNF.com

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