Drywall recall update

We spent about half an hour filling in the voids in the walls with sound-dampening batt insulation and then the drywall could be hung. His work and his work ethic are top-notch. Chris showed up when he said he would, he and his guys worked the entire time they were here, they were all highly skilled, professional, efficient, trustworthy, and friendly.

Five stars, highly recommend! The first day, Chris spent a few hours hanging the drywall. He used a cordless cut-out tool to cut the holes for the faucets and other fixtures, then screwed the drywall to the studs with a cordless drywall screwdriver. The CPSC will revise the guidelines as more information becomes available.

Is Chinese drywall making you sick? Health problems that may be caused by contaminated Chinese drywall include:. Although scientific research has yet to document a definitive link between health risks and contaminated drywall, health advocates suspect a causal link does exist.

That's because consumers report that symptoms disappear or lessen when they are away from the home, and then reappear or worsen when they are in the home.

In order to establish causality, consumers must prove that their health problems are caused by the drywall and not by other factors. To learn more about what plaintiffs must prove in a toxic tort case, see Nolo's article Toxic Torts: Legal Theories of Liability. Consumers allege that the contaminated drywall corrodes piping and wiring, which causes electronic devices and household appliances to work intermittently or fail completely.

Examples of components and devices that may be affected by contaminated Chinese drywall include:. Homeowners affected by contaminated Chinese drywall may find themselves saddled with large remediation costs -- expenses incurred in removing the contaminated drywall and installing new, problem-free drywall.

As of yet, there is no standard recommendation for remediation. For example, it is unclear whether removal of sheetrock is necessary to rid the home of problems associated with the contamination.

Not surprisingly, the market value often decreases in homes that have -- or are suspected to have -- contaminated Chinese drywall. The information provided on this site is not legal advice, does not constitute a lawyer referral service, and no attorney-client or confidential relationship is or will be formed by use of the site.

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Talk to a Lawyer. For installations between and , at least four of the following conditions must be met:. If your home has problem drywall, see our remediation guidance PDF. The ground wire connected to the green screw is blackened and corroded. This wire should be copper-colored. This document was prepared by CPSC staff, and has not been reviewed or approved by, and may not necessarily reflect the views of, the Commission. The link you selected is for a destination outside of the Federal Government.