Also emerging from Friday was Florida Senator Bill Nelson’s call for the federal government to help provide funds necessary to remove Chinese drywall from those homes it was installed in this decade. Moving to continue the federal government’s recent movement towards helping those with the toxic wallboard installed and build momentum against the Chinese companies
News coming out of yesterday’s Wall Street Journal is extremely encouraging for those families suffering with Chinese drywall: The new chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission said she would ask China to help pay for the billions of dollars in damage to U.S. homes blamed on Chinese-made drywall. “I will find out if any
A quick news bit that emerged yesterday regarding the current pre-trial matters being conducted in New Orleans regarding Chinese drywall and liability is worth a read. U.S. District Court Judge Eldon Fallon denied a motion to shift the discovery for litigation involving the faulty wallboard to the international supervision of the Hague. Rebecca Mowbray of
With the market bottomed out on homes with Chinese drywall, some have chosen to invest in the faulty homes hoping to turn a profit. While most homeowners are running from these dwellings built with faulty wallboard, certain investors believe something salvageable remains and are taking the risk while buying homes at 40% (or below) their
The New York Times last week published an interesting piece outlining the Chinese drywall problem and the angles in which it stands as important. What more, the NYT article focuses on the health ailments emerging from those who live in the homes. Profiling one homeowner that fits the profile of many homeowners facing the toxic
In an effort to shore up support for those who have Chinese drywall in their homes, senators from several states have called for FEMA assistance to be offered to those with the toxic wallboard installed. FEMA, an acronym for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was a bit part of the recovery effort carried out in
A couple weeks ago the Louisiana Recovery Authority set aside $5 million dollars for assistance to residents who are suffering through Chinese drywall in their homes. This is an important step in the right direction towards the removal and replacement of the toxic wallboard. The Times-Picayune reports LRA Executive Director Paul Rainwater said the authority’s
A couple weeks ago the Louisiana Recovery Authority set aside $5 million dollars for assistance to residents who are suffering through Chinese drywall in their homes. This is an important step in the right direction towards the removal and replacement of the toxic wallboard. The Times-Picayune reports LRA Executive Director Paul Rainwater said the authority’s
The Bradenton Herald recently ran a piece that outlines just how complex the worries homeowners with Chinese drywall have when looking towards the future. While the health effects of the toxic wallboard are not fully understood, and the money to fix the problematic homes is often not yet available, still other troubles may loom. With
In a very well written and important Times-Picayune article, writer Rebecca Mowbray reports that the recent problems being caused by Chinese drywall in courtrooms goes beyond simple construction or building code and law and into the depths of federal laws regarding international products. Because of this faulty imported wallboard, Mowbray points out, huge problems in
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