Toxic Drywall In Canada?
Posted by Jim Sparrow on Saturday, July 4th, 2009 at 10:32am.
Toxic drywall is causing concern across North America, and may make some home buyers hesitant when shopping for a new home. In an article by Bob Aaron, a Toronto real estate lawyer, called Chinese Drywall Creating Crisis, the Toronto Star reported last month that defective Chinese drywall emits toxic hydrogen sulphide, sulphur dioxide and other gasses when exposed to humidity. When the drywall off gasses it creates a noxious odour, which can result in serious health conditions and illnesses, such as breathing problems, eye irritation, fatigue, dizziness, insomnia, sore throat, bloody nose and headaches.
Bob Aaron reports that hundreds of millions of sheets of the defective drywall were imported into the United States between 2001 and 2007. It was also reported an estimated 929,000 square metres arrived in Canada through Vancouver in the same period. According to reports, much of the imported product was used in the lower B.C. mainland, but there is a good chance some made it to the Prairies, and even as far east as Southern Ontario.
Industry watchers have estimated that as few as three sheets of drywall in a house can be enough to contaminate all the walls, reported The Star. In the United States, the crisis has caused the House of Representatives to introduce the Drywall Safety Act to protect citizens. In Canada, industry experts told The Star that the scope of the problem remains to be seen. CREB® will be monitoring this issue as well.
Is US Drywall Toxic?
July 8, 2009 - Since writing this blog post last week 2 families from the USA have contacted me, both claiming their new homes have toxic drywall *suspected sulphur contaminated* manufactured in and by American companies. One of the companies is Georgia-Pacific, who manufacture a product called ToughRock®. According to their website "Georgia-Pacific Gypsum supports sustainable production of gypsum wallboard by using reclaimed gypsum, recycled paper, and clean fuels". GP manufactures synthetic gypsum wallboard (drywall) using the output of the Flu Gas Desulphurization (FGD).
October 26, 2006 - Florida insurer renews policy despite toxic drywall
November 23, 2009 - Bill would protect homeowners with Chinese drywall
January 2011 - Victims of Chinese Drywall
If you've had an experience with any toxic drywall, or know of someone who has, please leave your comments and location (city prov/state).
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56 Responses to "Toxic Drywall In Canada?"
Posted on Thursday, July 9th, 2009 at 4:11pm.
My husband and I are representatives of a class-action against GP. We're looking for others with toxic American drywall. We believe that many homeowners who think they have Chinese drywall, actually have American made synthetic gypsum, but they haven't cut into their walls to see what it is. Like me, Brenda and her husband built their home on their own and know where the drywall came from.
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Posted on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 at 7:48am.
Please get in touch with me. I have GP drywall that was made in Edmonton, Canada in April 2006. (I live in FL) My email is fourswids@msn.com. I have filed a class action suit against GP in the States.
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Originally posted by Jim Sparrow on Saturday, July 4th, 2009 at 11:32am.
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Our home is being built by Hart Manufactoring and I believe they are in Indiana. I have read their standards and codes and am fairly comfortable with them ,but just a little concerned about the dry wall problem. Could you let me know what you mthink.
Thanks Ted
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Our household members have all been sick way too much, throat irritations, sinus issues and headaches as well, nosebleeds, and constant coughs. Please help.
I live in alberta canada and have a house that was built around 2004, can someone tell me how i should proceed in getting testing done?
Please feel free to email with your thoughts at "palmbreeze2017@hotmail.com
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Bbrincku@gmail.com Please watch our YouTube videos www.YouTube.com "Brincku House" & "A Cry for Help"
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I'm in Southern Ontario Canada just about to finish a basement with new "drywall"
after reading most of this i think i may not want to.
How can i tell what is good? What is bad?
Just because it comes from Home Depot and I ask them if it' s safe, ofcourse their reply is gonna be yes if it wasn't they wouldnt be selling it.
But is that true what does the guy selling it know he didnt make the stuff, he isnt a scientist that does the testing, he is just the guy selling it.
What the heck can I do now the basement is getting finished for my son to have his own place.
I don't wanna make him sick or worse.
Is there a site that can tell me what drywall is good and what is bad, as in name brands and even still how can those sites be sure the drywall wasn't in a warehouse somewhere for 10 years?
Wow maybe my kid wont get his own place after all
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We thought it would go away after some time but it has not. How can I get it tested? I am in West Branch. Michigan .
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CBS Video Report: Bad Drywall
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