Basement Waterproofing and Crawl Space Repair News » Florida http://www.basementsystems.com/blog Information about basement and crawl space environments, moisture control, and creating healthier homes Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:39:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 More Tainted Drywall Troubles http://www.basementsystems.com/blog/2009/03/24/more-tainted-drywall-troubles/ http://www.basementsystems.com/blog/2009/03/24/more-tainted-drywall-troubles/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:35:41 +0000 Francine http://www.basementsystems.com/blog/?p=207

For the past couple of months, news outlets have been buzzing with stories of homeowners in southern states including Florida, Louisiana and Alabama that are feeling the negative effects of tainted drywall in their homes.

After tremendous flooding from hurricanes in 2005 and 2006 made the need for drywall in the south skyrocket, contractors began importing drywall from China to build and repair homes with. This drywall has been found to be inferior, however, and has caused a host of problems for homeowners.

CNN recently reported that the Consumer Product Safety Commission has found Chinese-made drywall in some Florida homes. This drywall has reportedly been emitting smelly, corrosive gases and ruining household systems such as air conditioners and dishwashers. The gases have also been corroding copper wires and turning them black.

Read more here: http://www.totalbasementfinishing.com/basement-finishing/basement-walls/articles/tainted-drywall-warning

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]]> http://www.basementsystems.com/blog/2009/03/24/more-tainted-drywall-troubles/feed/ 0 Tainted Drywall Warning in Florida http://www.basementsystems.com/blog/2009/02/09/tainted-drywall-warning-in-florida/ http://www.basementsystems.com/blog/2009/02/09/tainted-drywall-warning-in-florida/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:21:22 +0000 Francine http://www.basementsystems.com/blog/?p=193 As if drywall wasn’t bad enough (organic, susceptible to mold and mildew, not waterproof), now homeowners in Florida, and possibly other places, need to worry about drywall emitting a terrible odor and ruining electrical wiring!

According to an article in the St. Petersburg Times, houses south of the Tampa Bay area in Florida that were built during 2005 and 2006 were made using sub-par drywall. This cheap, China-manufactured drywall has been found to emit a sulfur-like gas that corrodes metal and plumbing, eats away at electrical wiring, and smells terrible.

The Florida Department of Health received more than three dozen complaints from homeowners across Florida, but mainly in Manatee, Sarasota and Lee counties, as well as  Pinellas, St. Lucie and Collier. This drywall may have been used in hundreds or even thousands of homes throughout Florida, and even other areas.

Read more about this drywall problem here: http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/realestate/article972128.ece

For a safe and clean drywall alternative, go with the Total Basement Finishing wall system!

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