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By: thomasn

thomasn — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:10:14 +0000

Hi guys, I’m the guy the contractors pick-up and drop off at your house to fix it.
You can fix your house for a fraction the quotes flying around and without tearing down the building, all you have to do is roll up your sleeves and do a little work yourself and a year from now drywall from china will be a bad fading memory.
Hanging drywall is so easy a child can do it, finishing drywall is a little trickier.

Ready? you’re going to need:
1. A pickup truck/trailer or dumpster (U-Haul/WD)
2. Drywall supplies, joint compound, tape, edge metal, drill, screws etc (home depot, Lowes etc.)
3. Paint, paint supplies
4. Vaccum, heavy duty fans, cleaning supplies.
5. One hard worker (yourself?)

How to:
1. Cover all tiles, vents etc, and label and remove light switches, baseboard, countertops, cabinets, mirrors, leave stuff like the kitchen hood, gas water heater etc hanging.
2. Tear off all the drywall clean (soap and water people) the walls, studs, inspect the damage, if you got carpet it’s got to go.
3. Hang drywall, finish the walls, PAINT, repair and return everything cabinets, switches, tiles, etc.
4. Move in and forget.

A couple a gotcha’s; this is all labor intensive a one floor 3000sqft bldg can take one hard working guy with an occasional helper working 40hrs/wk 6 months, someone’s got to watch the dumpster, aluminum and copper in the house, if you got electrical damage you MUST get a certified electrician/plumber, contractors will be like ” the charge for installing insulation wasn’t included, I’m going to have to charge extra” and don’t forget to document all damage/take samples.

I am a struggling african artist (computer animation) I have been dry-walling for 7yrs and have done restoration from mold damage for a couple of years and if you’re in south florida for $17/hr I can help get you back in your crib in 6 months. Call 9548048268 Ill jumps on my bicycle and give you a hand.

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:42:44 +0000

There is a simple way to find out if your drywall is defective. Do a “jar test”. It works everytime. We have different kinds of drywall in our home… some is bad and some is not. This is what you need: Glass mason jars (Publix has them), distilled water, aluminum foil, a metal baking pan, insulated copper wire, or some type of copper wire. (Not pennies, there isn’t enough copper in them). Steps: collect your drywall samples. Test every kind you have if they are different manufacturers. Next, cut the drywall into small blocks that will fit inside the jar. Remove the paper from the back of the drywall because some claim it affects the results. You won’t get it all off, but peel off as much as possible. Pour about 1/4 cup of distilled water in the bottom of the jar before adding the drywall. Cover the top of the jar with aluminum foil and poke the copper wire through the foil, leaving the tail bent over the top of the foil on the outside. Make sure there is enough wire in the jar, but not touching the drywall. Cook it on the lowest temp on the grill and within 24 hrs (or less) the copper will blacken if defective. Our worst pieces only took 4-6 hrs to start corroding. You will be amazed at the results! After the time is up, or the wire in the jar is black, let the jar cool. Do not sniff the drywall because it is dangerous! The chemicals off-gas greatly at the high temp. If you can, video tape your experiment and results to use as evidence. Good luck and post your results, I’d love to know! We’re all in this together!

By: Ronald

Ronald — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:55:33 +0000

Today, August 1, 2009, I looked at a house (for sale) at 3837 NE 19th Ave, 33909 (in Cape Coral).
The builder is Paul Hansen (Hansen Homes) in 2005. The price ($65,000) is very low for a 1700+ sq ft.
house on a fresh-water canal. I believe that I have found obvious signs of chinese-drywall.

Tomorrow, Sunday, August 2, 2009, at 9:00pm, the Realitor (Amy Ivey) will sell the house to highest bidder.
She does not come near the house and does not answer her telephone about the house; instead,
referring to other real estate personel that do not work with her.

Anyway, when my wife heard the price of this house, she wanted to buy it and resell it. I investigated,
because, I am old and know it appears too good a deal to be a good value.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:18:42 +0000

We have CDW too. I feel so sorry for all of you. We couldn’t live in our home anymore. We were all very sick and even the dog was seizuring. Don’t wait for some professional to tell you the drywall is harmful… it is! We all feel like different people now and my dog is back to drinking only 2 bowls of water a day, instead of 8! Get out of your house and get your drywall tested. We did copper corrosion tests and found out exactly which boards (98% of them) were toxic. Get out of your homes now, even if you have to walk away. There are homes to rent, and your health is what is important. It’s hard to leave… but it is the right decision. Now, when we go back to our house we have to wear masks.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:17:02 +0000

Why look to China or their companies to claim, we need an immediate solution to our problem. There are also here big responsible companies that took advantage over the good time of construction to fill their pockets here in our country, For example LA SUPREMA ENTERPRISES Located in Aventura Florida.

They are the ones who should respond financially to our expenses and our damages. If they are easily identifiable, what are waiting to catch them

By: Christine vdBach

Christine vdBach — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:20:04 +0000

Is there anybody from OKALOOSA COUNTY (FL) that has Chinese Drywall? I have had my coil replaced three times now!!! My micorwave touch key pad has stopped working (only about two buttons work at this point), this unit is less than a year old. I imagine more things will break down with time. My coil was totally black (those half rings) and the wires in my home are also black. My drywall does have the china stamp on it.
Has anybody out there had any resolve at this point?

By: ginger

ginger — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:59:27 +0000

FYI-here is a pretty good article-I guess is okay to share it.

http://www.constructionlawmonitor.com/articles/chinese-drywall-1/

By: ginger

ginger — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:49:16 +0000

keepourheads ..
don’t think this is a site for political views on foreign affairs. Lets stay on tract here..

DO YOU HAVE THIS TAINTED STUFF? How is your family’s health? Did you find another place to live yet? Hope you can keep your kids in the same school district. How successful have you been with arranging for someone “else” to tear all your sheetrock out and replace it? How long will it take? I havn’t gotten all my estimates yet..but it is kind of pricey.
The mortgage company is not too excited about extending more $ to front the costs but the demo-crew is not excited about collecting their pay on a contingency basis. Open to suggestions here..

By: keepourheads

keepourheads — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:07:46 +0000

“The First Rule is that the Chinese are primarily interested in the money. The Second Rule is, look at Rule One.”

Alright, Chris Hill, we all know you hate china.

“They will do anything to get and keep the money, anything.”

And Americans will do anything for oil, including invading another country and raping and killing.

Give me a break.

I hope this is all resolved soon, but let’s keep our heads and refrain from demonizing china when there isn’t any scientific proof.

By: Chuck Stefan

Chuck Stefan — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:37:12 +0000

Albert – I have a house in Pensacola that has Chinese Sheetrock. We recently moved the homeowner to another house without Chinese Sheetrock. If you will call me at 251-345-1247 I can arrage for you to get as many samples of the sheetrock as you need. c. stefan