Defective Drywall Update from NARPM

Maruyama Realty, LLC would like to share this new Legislative update from the National Association of Residential Property Managers:

Defective Drywall Update:
Identification Guidelines Released

In April of last year, we sent you an update on the growing issue of defective Chinese-made drywall. This drywall has been found to emit volatile sulfur gases which produce a rotten egg smell, corrode metal and could possibly cause health problems. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still studying the effects of exposure to the drywall as well as what type of remediation is necessary for affected homes. In their January status report, the CPSC indicated that they had received 2,833 incident reports from 37 states.
HUD and the CPSC’s two-step guidance requires a visual inspection that must show blackening of copper electrical wiring and/or air conditioning evaporator coils; and the installation of new drywall (for new construction or renovations) between 2001 and 2008.

In a recent press release, HUD and the CPSC announced new guidelines on how to identify the presence of metal corrosion, as well as other indicators of problem drywall in homes. The guidance takes into account visual signs of metal corrosion, evidence of drywall installation in the relevant time period, and the identification of other corroborating evidence or characteristics.
omeowners who believe they may have problem drywall should immediately report to the CPSC by calling 800-638-2772 or logging on to www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/drywall.aspx. For further information on defective drywall please visit the CPSC’s Drywall Information Center. Your Governmental Affairs Committee will continue to monitor the situation and report back as new findings become available.