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Posted by: Jaydee40 5 months, 1 week ago

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altnrg, if you don't like having your story dropped post something with fact and body rather than neging the people who point out it's flaws.

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  altnrg5 months, 1 week ago
  
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  I don't know if you read the article thoroughly or not but it seems that you missed some parts.
  First the article is not claiming to detail the foundings but following up on a known issue.
  
  FTA: "As reported by the Wall Street Journal, upon testing, the CPSC found high levels of sulfur and organic compounds. This has led to an entire inquiry into the potential health and safety risks associated with the drywall."
  
  BTW: It seems that you don't like it when someone giving your comment a negative rank. (when you point a finger, other 3 fingers are pointing at you)
  
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    Jaydee405 months, 1 week ago
    
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    "As reported by the Wall Street Journal, upon testing, the CPSC found high levels of sulfur and organic compounds. This has led to an entire inquiry into the potential health and safety risks associated with the drywall"
    This means absolutely nothing as the Gypsum mined to make drywall naturally has both things in it and what they describe as health issues are associated with mold and the spores that come from damp drywall. Now if a house is built properly dry wall does not get wet. In areas such as bathrooms and other places that have water you use mould resistant drywall or cement board.
    I often wonder is there no testing prior to things being put on the market? I know in my country every thing that goes into a house is tested before being allowed to be sold. If this is the case in the US should it not of picked up on any "high levels"?
    As for finger pointing about your post more people should point fingers at stories that don't back up their statement. Maybe we can get ride of stories not based in fact.
    
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      LegsrAssets5 months, 1 week ago
      
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      Jaydee, This is a serious problem that has the contractors attention. Many houses that are only 5 years old are found to have electrical wiring that is corroded to a point it is useless due to chemicals in the drywall. Both US gypsum, as well as it's main competitor claim that they have imported no drywall. Last I heard, the source of the drywall was still unknown.
      My boyfriend owns rental properties, as well as the fact he is an independent contractor. He claims that it is widely believed that this type of drywall was brought here by the discount lumber chains that operate nationwide.
      
      Check this out:
      http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/conten...
      
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        Jaydee405 months, 1 week ago
        
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        Electrical wiring corroded because of drywall, sounds sketchy to me. I remember watching a few shows that Mike Holmes did down in the US and the Building Codes were a joke in the US. It seems the rule is get it built and don't worry about tomorrow.
        
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