Chinese Drywall Corrodes Piping, Breaks Appliances
Home builders in South Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and many other states got a nasty surprise when drywall they installed in their newly built or recently remodeled houses began to smell like rotten eggs. The relatively high humidity in these southern states appears to have exacerbated the inherent defect in the Chinese drywall that was installed in their homes. In addition to smelling bad, the gasses that escape from the drywall have corrosive properties and damage electronic appliances, electrical systems, and plumbing hardware that use copper piping, at a very steep cost to the homeowner. The drywall gas, which is predominately sulfur, has not been reported as a serious health threat, but it certainly makes life uncomfortable for any occupants of the home.
What next?
Unfortunately for those whose homes were built with Chinese-manufactured drywall, the only evident solution is to completely remove the affected drywall, a costly and time-consuming procedure. Chinese drywall was shipped to the US toward the end of 2004 when the internal supply of drywall was insufficient to supply all the building projects that were taking place at the time. The influx of Chinese drywall continued until around 2006. Homes built during this period are most likely to contain Chinese drywall. The drywall is believed to have been distributed throughout the United States, though the majority of the complaints received have been from states with warm, humid climates.
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Seeger Weiss LLP is investigating reports of reeking drywall, and damaged appliances in recently built homes for a class action lawsuit against Chinese drywall manufacturers. If your new home, or recently remodeled home's drywall smells bad and you have suffered failures of major appliances or your electrical system, and you would like to speak with an attorney regarding your potential rights, please fill out the contact form linked below, or call us toll-free. Attorney consultations incur no obligation on your part. All initial consultations are free of charge and do not create an attorney-client relationship. Seeger Weiss LLP has office locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Oklahoma and its attorneys are available to practice in courts throughout the country.
Link To Lawyer Seek's Chinese Drywall Problems Content:
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