I wanted to post this. It is from an expert who is involved in investigating the Chinese Drywall. I am SHOCKED you can still buy the stuff. -
Presently it is said to be in 13 states including Nevada , Colorado , Arizona , California , Texas , Louisiana , Alabama , Mississippi , Georgia , North and South Carolina , Virginia , Florida
There are 4 or 5 different markings on boards, not all appear to be as bad as others. Most is ?? thick that is being implicated. There is some 5/8 Chinese board in 10 foot sheets, though we haven?t found any 5/8? Chinese board in our projects.
Most of the homes have an odor like if you opened a box of the old diamond blue tip matches (sulfur), or the light smell of mercaptin- like the smell of the odorant they add to lp or natural gas. Some have reported the smell of Hydrogen Sulfide (rotten egg type odor) but that is not necessarily the norm, Some have no odor complaints, though we haven?t seen one with out an odor ourselves.
According to one article (Sarasota Herald) there was something like 340 million square feet of drywall imported from China 2005-2006. How much is affected is unknown. One Manufacturer is blaming the mined material not the fly ash.
As far as can you purchase it now- There is still some that is being stored and attempted to be sold, found one website in Georgia which quoted: ? Have drywall for sale. Located in georga. This is a one time oppertunity to purchase drywall at a significantly reduced price. The owner wants to quikly liquidate this inventory. All offers will be considered. Partial purchases will also be considered. Purchaser will be responsible for all pick-up.?
Another distributor of the same manufacturer also sells Herbal and homeopathic pills for health- and we wonder how this happens!
Let?s be careful out there.
