| Today there is no shortage of articles and news | | | | they own once they have started to develop some of |
| stories on the problems, which have been associated | | | | the medical problems. |
| with Chinese drywall and new home construction. | | | | These medical problems include nosebleeds, |
| There are many different types of problems that have | | | | headaches, and upper respiratory infections. All of |
| been related back to this common building material. | | | | these can be potentially more serious as well but they |
| These problems are leaving new home buyers unsure | | | | are the most common issues. Some of the more |
| of whether or not they are making the right choice to | | | | serious medical problems include dementia, insomnia, |
| purchase a home in this highly unstable market. | | | | and migraines. |
| For the most part the only homes that were probably | | | | There is no way to know for sure if a home has |
| affected by this faulty drywall from China were those | | | | Chinese drywall in place. One of the ways that you |
| that were built between 2001 and 2008. This potentially | | | | can see the problems is in some corrosion and erosion |
| fatal problem has left the market in a standstill, as | | | | in the materials however if the home has not been |
| people do not know what is safe to buy and what is | | | | subject to high levels of humidity there is a chance that |
| potentially very hazardous. If you do happen to be | | | | there might not be problems. There are few things that |
| looking at a home and you purchase one with these | | | | you can do to make sure that a home is free from |
| problems there are going to be some major | | | | this toxic substance. |
| consequences for you're as the home owner. | | | | Some of the things that you can consider if you are a |
| The worst problem with Chinese drywall is that it | | | | home buyer who is fearful of this type of drywall is |
| quickly depreciates the value of a home. Homes that | | | | that you can contact someone about a special |
| were at one time purchased or bought for over one | | | | inspection. There are a variety of inspections available |
| million dollars might only be worth a couple of hundred | | | | that include visual inspections, sample air testing, and |
| of thousand dollars or might not be sellable at all. In this | | | | materials testing. No matter which you have done |
| case you could be near financial ruin because of a | | | | there is still no guarantee that some faulty pieces of |
| faulty building material that was used in your home. | | | | the product were not used in some areas. |
| In addition, you would not even be able to live in your | | | | In the end, it is best to look at homes that were not |
| home once you find out about the problems with | | | | built between 2001 and 2008 if you are highly fearful of |
| Chinese drywall. The issue is that your home would be | | | | faulty Chinese drywall. This is because there are a |
| unsafe to live in which would mean that you would | | | | number of different reasons that this type of material |
| have to find somewhere else to live while you still | | | | could make you very ill. In addition, you could end up |
| have to pay for the house that is faulty. Many people | | | | losing a lot of money on your home investment. |
| would rather live in a rental home then the home that | | | | |