The Nation's Leader in Chinese Drywall Testing

Should I be worried about my office's air quality?
NOW Toronto
Speaking of which, if you thought the toxic Chinese drywall controversy didn't touch this town, think again. Haverkate says he found some in a Toronto building just six months ago, though he's tight-lipped about the location.

Pending Construction and Development Legislation in Virginia
JD Supra (press release)
Include proposed changes in transportation funding, public procurement requirments and preferences, mechanic's liens, insurance requirements, licensing and defective drywall. Construction Contracting and Litigation From Project Concept to Project ...

Medill Reports: Chicago
Homesick: One word, two meanings?
Medill Reports: Chicago
A couple of possible structural contributors to sick homes seen in new-construction suburbs are some Chinese drywall and homes constructed with “split-block” bricks, Atterbury said. The bricks “need to be sealed or else they leak, and that creates mold ...

Appraiser agrees with owners: Drywall house worth $0
Tbo.com
After their own investigation Hillsborough County Property Appraiser says a 2 million dollar Davis Island mansion isn't worth a dime because of Chinese drywall. (more) By SHANNON BEHNKEN | The Tampa Tribune Billy and Stacy Peek say toxic Chinese ...

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Chinese Drywall Still a Headache for Potential Buyers
LoanSafe
Pacheco said both Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co., a manufacturer of Chinese drywall, and a Doral city inspector, Juan Collao, found evidence of the toxic building material. Collao reported “visible abnormal corrosion and a black sooty coating.

Q&A: Foreclosure mediation has its limits
Kansas City Star
A: A home inspection is a must. You should also hire an inspector qualified to detect tainted Chinese drywall. Remember, the lender has no duty to disclose - and probably doesn't know about - any problems that may exist. Here are a few other things to ...

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Sun-Sentinel (blog)
Ask a real estate pro: Can a judge force a bank to offer a loan mod?
Sun-Sentinel (blog)
Karen A: A home inspection is a must. You should also hire an inspector qualified to detect tainted Chinese drywall. Remember, the lender has no duty to disclose (and probably doesn't know about) any problems that may exist. Here are a few other things ...

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Sun-Sentinel
Chinese drywall still a headache for potential buyers
Sun-Sentinel
Pacheco said both Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co., a manufacturer of Chinese drywall, and a Doral city inspector, Juan Collao, found evidence of the toxic building material. Collao reported "visible abnormal corrosion and a black sooty coating.

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Sun-Sentinel
Chinese drywall still a headache for potential buyers
Sun-Sentinel
Pacheco said both Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co., a manufacturer of Chinese drywall, and a Doral city inspector, Juan Collao, found evidence of the toxic building material. Collao reported "visible abnormal corrosion and a black sooty coating.

The United Steelworkers (USW)
California Progress Report
The state should have been forewarned by years of publicity about problems with Chinese-manufactured products. For example, toxic drywall imported from China sickened American homeowners, corroded pipes and resulted in hundreds of millions in ...

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Parties to Chinese Drywall Litigation Reach Settlement Affecting Thousands of ...
BuildingOnline
All of the remediated homes will be inspected by environmental engineers, who will certify to homeowners that their homes are free of problem drywall odors and contamination. Remediation is carried out without cost to the homeowner. ...

Legislation Offers Antidote for Stupidity of Shipping Tax-Dollar-Financed Jobs ...
AlterNet (blog)
The state should have been forewarned by years of publicity about problems with Chinese-manufactured products. For example, toxic drywall imported from China sickened American homeowners, corroded pipes and resulted in hundreds of millions in ...

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Huffington Post
The state should have been forewarned by years of publicity about problems with Chinese-manufactured products. For example, toxic drywall imported from China sickened American homeowners, corroded pipes and resulted in hundreds of millions in ...

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Mark Adamczyk: Can condo associations regulate and restrict rentals?
Naples Daily News
For example, if the clubhouse was constructed with defective "Chinese" drywall or if the condominium buildings needed concrete restoration work to ensure safety, the board would have the authority to pass a special assessment to make the necessary ...

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ClaimsJournal.com
Settlement reached in drywall case
LoanSafe
(Source: United Press International) – A Chinese drywall manufacturer and lawyers for US homeowners who sued because of odor and contamination reached a settlement to replace the gypsum wallboard. ...
US Settlement Reached in Chinese Drywall CaseClaimsJournal.com

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UPI NewsTrack Business
UPI.com
15 (UPI) -- A Chinese drywall manufacturer and lawyers for US homeowners who sued because of odor and contamination reached a settlement to replace the gypsum wallboard. The settlement reached by Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin and a class action steering ...

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ProPublica
US settlement reached in Chinese drywall case
Reuters
But the final number of homes found to contain KPT drywall may be fewer than 2700 once they have been inspected, said KPT attorney Greg Wallance. The settlement was an "excellent deal" for property owners, said Wallance, of law firm Kaye Scholer LLP. ...
Drywall Manufacturer Agrees to SettlementProPublica
Parties to Chinese Drywall Litigation Reach Global SettlementPR Newswire (press release)
Settlement reached in drywall caseLoanSafe

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USD 345 board approves curriculum guides
Topeka Capital Journal
Repairs include seals, a layer of fire-taped drywall, removing and reinstalling light fixtures, sealing around pipe penetrations, replacing a door, constructing a one-sided smoke partition in a mechanical room, installing two additional sprinklers and ...

US senators frustrated in drywall hearing
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
The subcommittee was eager to learn about the CPSC's latest correspondence with the Chinese government, which owns many of the companies that produced the defective drywall. Two years ago, a delegation of CPSC inspectors visited drywall factories and ...

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ProPublica
Senate Subcommittee Grills CPSC on Drywall
ProPublica
The subcommittee was eager to learn about the CPSC's latest correspondence with the Chinese government, which owns many of the companies that produced the defective drywall. Two years ago, a delegation of CPSC inspectors visited drywall factories and ...
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer ...Middle East North Africa Financial Network

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