Chinese Drywall

cmason · February 9, 2009, 1:37pm

Have you run into a home with the Chinese drywall installed 2003 and on? If so how did you identify or test to confirm this problem?

Cameron Mason
Gulfshore Home Inspections
Bonita Springs, Florida

nwagner · February 9, 2009, 4:32pm

EMSL provides a laboratory testing for it. Expen$$$ive service!

Try this thread …

and …

This one

lchewning · February 13, 2009, 3:43pm

The easiest way is the pungent smell in the home of sulfer, and the corroded wires, most home have had there coils in the airhandler replaced so the home owner should be aware of that. As for testing I would like to know more about it my self. I have an inspection on a home next week for this and I will email you the photos, if you would like.

gbell · February 13, 2009, 3:45pm

Look at the back of the board (in the attic of the garage). It will have chinese lettering on it.

nwagner · February 13, 2009, 4:57pm

Or by brushing away the insulation in the main residence’s attic, if there is no attached garage and an accessible attic is present.

jburkeson1 · February 22, 2009, 5:40pm

UPDATE!

Looks like something we need to keep an eye on and possibly create a disclaimer for.

Tainted drywall affects real estate
Firms begin to seek legal advice as more and more neighborhoods are becoming affected

By JESSICA KLIPA - jklipa@bradenton.com

MANATEE — The presence of defective drywall in some Manatee County homes has heightened awareness about the issue in the real estate world.
Buyers, sellers and real estate agents are all asking the same question: Which homes are affected?

“In the real estate community, the concern is which of these homes potentially has the Chinese drywall,” said Greg Owens, a Realtor with Keller Williams of Greater Manatee, Inc. “We’re here to represent our buyer’s best interest. We need to know from the builders and the construction companies which of these homes potentially have defective drywall that affects the homes.”

Excerpt: http://www.bradenton.com/news/story/1231647.html

wwilson3 · February 22, 2009, 6:04pm

http://chinesedrywallclaims.com/
this may help

jburkeson1 · February 22, 2009, 7:34pm

Nice find!

wwilson3 · February 22, 2009, 8:28pm

so i wonder if any of this made it too TN

gbeaumont · February 22, 2009, 10:13pm

I was chatting to a lab who have been involved in this issue, it is likely it’s all over the country as it’s not just chinese drywall involved, they have also tested some US boards that are as high in sulphur.

Regards

Gerry

wwilson3 · February 22, 2009, 10:16pm

Thanks Gerry i kinda thought it would be that way. So anyone got any suggestions what we should be telling people? i know it is only a matter of time till we are asked