Monday, April 12, 2010

Corrosive Drywall

What homeowners should know about problem drywall

Detection of the problem isn't complicated, but remediation can be pricey

By Amy Hoak, MarketWatch

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- If you've been worried by the federal government's recent advice to homeowners to remove any problem drywall, keep this in mind: If the defective material is in your home, there's a good chance you're aware of it by now. It's detected by the corrosion of copper wiring and other metals, and signs of it pop up fairly quickly.

"A lot of these houses had air conditioner coils that needed replacement in the first six months or year," said Mark Cramer, a home inspector in Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.

Read the full story here: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-homeowners-should-know-about-problem-drywall-2010-04-12

Mark Cramer

Mark Cramer Inspection Services, Inc.

492 20th Ave.

Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785

727-595-4211

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