Chinese Drywall ... In My Middle Tennessee House?!?!?
As I was watching the evening news this week, I learned that my new home may have some Chinese drywall within its four corners. What does that mean? Well, I am too late to the game to accurately capture what has been going on the world of Chinese drywall litigation. Just check out the growing number of Google-News archives for "Chinese drywall." Or check out the new legislative update from ENR on drywall issues.
Here is a round-up of a few my favorite posts:
- On Construction Law Monitor, Scott Wolfe discusses the difficult choices faced by builders, homeowners, and construction attorneys. These posts contain thoughtful considerations and practical checklists when dealing with drywall claims.
- On his other blog called Chinese Drywall Blog, Scott highlights a chart of drywall shipments from China, which is easy to read and provides great information (prepared by the Harold Tribune).
I have not seen or heard of any claims in Tennessee, but there were reports on the news that new homes ( ... like mine ... ) being built in the 2005-2006 "may" have some of the tainted materials. We know it made it to Charleston, South Carolina ... but did it make here?
Hi Matt - I came upon this post while doing some research for an upcoming Chinese Drywall CLE here in New Orleans. I wanted to drop a line and thank you for the mention on your blog. I'm a subscriber and enjoy your material.
The Chinese Drywall litigation presents construction lawyers with some interesting food for thought...but so far, not too much litigation. It will be interesting to see how this problems pans out, and whether contractors, insurers and similar parties will get wrapped into the dispute.