Chinese drywall in your SW FL home............. (Cape Coral, Fort Myers: property taxes, storage)

[PatMcMknra]

Everything comes at a price, including cheap Chinese drywall. The excuse they used for importing this "stuff" was that there was a building materials shortage caused by Catrina. The bad drywall was only part of the damage. The other part is the lost American jobs from American manufacturers.

[Diesel350z]

Originally Posted by EnjoyCoast

So do all of house built after 2006 have the chinese drywall problem?

No

[tommy-105]

Well... that didn't go so well.

FEMA says no Florida request for drywall issues


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida isn't going to be getting help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in assessing damage caused by corrosive Chinese drywall.


A FEMA official says the state's request doesn't meet the federal criteria for an emergency or major disaster. Florida officials wrote the agency last week asking the federal agency for help with a preliminary damage assessment and cash for affected homeowners.
FEMA says no Florida request for drywall issues | HeraldTribune.com

[Diesel350z]

Bellweather drywall case in hands of judge | Section Business | HeraldTribune.com
Bellwether drywall case in hands of judge


NEW ORLEANS - The fate of thousands of people grappling with flawed Chinese drywall now rests in the hands of a jury of one: U.S. District Court Judge Eldon E. Fallon.




Click to enlarge U.S. District Court Judge Eldon E. Fallon.

Fallon heard extensive testimony all week in his New Orleans courtroom from plaintiffs and defendants in this Chinese drywall bellwether trial -- and his decision on what needs to be done to fix a contaminated Louisiana home will likely cascade to countless other homeowners across the country waiting for guidance.
On Friday he addressed the court with a simple and imperative message: The time for a decision is now. He said the effects of the drywall are "going to get worse the longer it stays in" homes, and further meandering cannot stand.
"So we have to deal with it, and deal with it as fast as possible," Fallon said from the bench Friday afternoon.
Fallon said he would be "working on it with dispatch" to deliver his much-anticipated verdict in the case. It has focused on the scope of remediation necessary to fix a home with drywall manufactured by Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. Ltd., but Fallon hopes it will help set the stage for both sides to come to a more broad settlement to fix all tainted homes in the litigation.
"It's one thing to theoretically analyze a case, but there's nothing like putting it before a court," Fallon said. "I think after you do that, both sides need to take a look at this matter and see whether you've learned enough from this experience to take a global look at the problem."
While attorneys began packing up dozens of evidence boxes and hauling them out of the courtroom, Fallon himself indicated he was going back to his chambers Friday to immediately start poring over the voluminous evidence and testimony, and planned to rule as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, the week's proceedings concluded with a fiery and impassioned speech by the plaintiffs' liaison counsel, Russ Herman, who excoriated the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a hapless investigation and an unwillingness to even observe the trial, even though the agency has said it is working to develop remediation guidelines.
"Is there a CPSC representative in this courtroom?" Herman boomed, turning around to face the gallery. "Is there?"
There was not.
"The CPSC is going to issue its rulings without observing one expert witness that's come before you," Herman said, addressing the judge. He said the thousands of affected homeowners that are part of the massive litigation deserved better.
"We will not on their behalf accept findings that are not full remediation," Herman said. He continued: "We will accept your honor's ruling, not what the homebuilders think should be done, or what the CPSC thinks should be done."
He said during the CPSC's visit to China, it "doesn't go to every mine, every factory -- it goes to some negotiated few that the Chinese tell them is the Chinese version. That's not the crucible of justice we have in an American court."

[40Flier]

Originally Posted by PatMcMknra

Everything comes at a price, including cheap Chinese drywall. The excuse they used for importing this "stuff" was that there was a building materials shortage caused by Catrina. The bad drywall was only part of the damage. The other part is the lost American jobs from American manufacturers.

Here's the rub, if you dig into the 60 minutes and related news reports you will find it's not all Chinese drywall causing the problems. Good ole American captains of industry produced dryway that have similar but not as serious as the CDW. Think we don't steel their secrets now? All of the USA major producers are under lawsuits over it also. The only excuse for this is corporate greed and multi-million executive bonuses. Hope they all burn in the afterlife.

[yoko]

[quote=40Flier;13428400] All of the USA major producers are under lawsuits over it also. The only excuse for this is corporate greed and multi-million executive bonuses. Hope they all burn in the afterlife.

How the greed is reaching its inhuman limit :

The problem with renters encountering toxic drywall is on the rise because local house rentals are up, Weinstein said. He said that investors who bought the homes during the building boom in 2004 and 2005 found that they couldn't sell them when the economy slid. He said the owners then had to start leasing the houses.

The house that the Lubicks leased is being put back on the market with the disclaimer that the presence of toxic drywall was indicated in tests, said David Tison, owner of The Property Place, which leases the house for owners, Ray and Rosa Nario, who live in California. He said the owners decided to rent out the house while they joined the federal class action lawsuit.


Lubick's problems began soon after moving into a four-bedroom, two-bath rental home in northeast Cape Coral. Her twin 6-year-old sons and twin 4-year-old boy and girl started having upper respiratory problems.

The family joins a growing number of renters in Lee County who are experiencing the effects of chemicals given off by the drywall in the homes they lease.


http://www.news-press.com/article/20...e-drywall-trap

[hiknapster]

Originally Posted by 40Flier

Here's the rub, if you dig into the 60 minutes and related news reports you will find it's not all Chinese drywall causing the problems. Good ole American captains of industry produced dryway that have similar but not as serious as the CDW. Think we don't steel their secrets now? All of the USA major producers are under lawsuits over it also. The only excuse for this is corporate greed and multi-million executive bonuses. Hope they all burn in the afterlife.

It is my understanding that the problem drywall came from one cave in China. Knauf knew that there was a possible issue with this gypsum cave, but because the drywall was so sorely needed they went ahead and used it anyway.

If they are trying to pawn it off on American manufacturers, it doesn't surprise me. They can't go after China and it is much easier to go after American companies than it is Knauf. Tort lawyers are going to be looking for a quick and easy payday.

[damyankee007]

[quote=yoko;13474526]

Originally Posted by 40Flier

All of the USA major producers are under lawsuits over it also. The only excuse for this is corporate greed and multi-million executive bonuses. Hope they all burn in the afterlife.

How the greed is reaching its inhuman limit :

The problem with renters encountering toxic drywall is on the rise because local house rentals are up, Weinstein said. He said that investors who bought the homes during the building boom in 2004 and 2005 found that they couldn't sell them when the economy slid. He said the owners then had to start leasing the houses.

The house that the Lubicks leased is being put back on the market with the disclaimer that the presence of toxic drywall was indicated in tests, said David Tison, owner of The Property Place, which leases the house for owners, Ray and Rosa Nario, who live in California. He said the owners decided to rent out the house while they joined the federal class action lawsuit.


Lubick's problems began soon after moving into a four-bedroom, two-bath rental home in northeast Cape Coral. Her twin 6-year-old sons and twin 4-year-old boy and girl started having upper respiratory problems.

The family joins a growing number of renters in Lee County who are experiencing the effects of chemicals given off by the drywall in the homes they lease.


[url=http://www.news-press.com/article/20100325/NEWS0101/3250396/1075/Lee-County-renters-often-caught-in-Chinese-drywall-trap]Lee County renters often caught in Chinese drywall trap | news-press.com | The News-Press[/url]

I was one of those renters that now we have health problems and property loss and we just found out today from our lawyer that if the home has been repaired you can not put a claim in because they need to have it inspected to make sure it has it or not so he dropped us even though we had alot of proof that the home had it. So being that our landlord had his home started this past feburary and now we dont have a claim so we get screwed out of all our property loss and have health problems for life all because of chinese drywall. Now we are desperatly trying to find someone to help us.

[john631]

I owen my home outright in the cc and have been deceived by everyone including the police force they gave us as a house warming supprise three summons for watering the lawn totaling $350 they keep tabson new homes and when the grace period is over the have a list of homes they prey on.I have been ripped off bambossled cheeted scamed and left for dead with my Hansen Homes built china drywall home.I live in NY and was born and raised in the Bronx (HELL on earth) and I never seen such Sneeky scam-in desporate people.
Now for the good stuff
It is beautyful
It is clean
It is a place I would love to call home
The price is right for a home
They need to get there act together

[qdogfball]

Consumer agency announces Chinese drywall fixes | news-press.com | The News-Press

"homeowners with corrosive Chinese drywall should remove and replace the drywall, wiring, electrical components and gas-service piping, two federal agencies announced Friday.

But the question of who will pay for what could be billions of dollars in repairs to tens of thousands of homes remains unresolved, even as the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Department of Housing and Urban Development offered their advice."