Chinese Drywall

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Chinese drywall concerns – There are new concerns about Chinese drywall used in Southwest Florida. The drywall has been making people sick and leaving people with expensive home repairs.

It’s not just newer houses at risk. The big focus has been on houses built during the 2004 to 2006 construction boom. Hurricanes Charley and Wilma happened in those years. There was a huge drywall shortage during those times. Suppliers turned to China.

Della White, who runs Environmental Service Group in North Fort Myers, first started looking into the problem about six months ago.

“I talked to an HVAC contractor and he said it maybe something to do with the drywall. We’ve been having trouble with something… and it’s hush hush Della,” said White.

Until now.

Southwest Florida builders are getting complaints about people getting sick and foul smells.

“Like a new box of matches. You open a box it smells like that… sulphury,” said White.

And copper going bad… things like electrical wiring and air conditioner coils are costing homeowners big bucks.

“I had one person call me that’s concerned about what’s going on. So she took off the electrical outlets, because of the copper wire that’s in there, and it’s all black,” said White.

So far, everyone’s focusing on homes built in Florida during the 2004 to 2006 boom years. But the director of a certifying agency for indoor air quality inspectors says they’re expecting the problem to grow now in new Orleans because of Katrina repairs and a high demand for drywall he says people here who had wind and water damage from Charley and Wilma could have this problem too.

White says it’s something to watch out for. “Drywall replacement problem… Oh yes… absolutely… It depends on where the drywall comes from,” said White.

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