CHINESE DRYWALL INSPECTION
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WARNING!
  Chinese
  drywall
  is here!
Our Nations' homeowners' find Chinese drywall in their homes is causing damage to their homes and some say their health.
Fortunately the risk of having Chinese drywall can be identified without having expensive environmental testing.  Our Certified Building Inspectors and Certified K-9's are trained to identify the presence of defective / Chinese drywall in your home.
Complaints about damaged air conditioning equipment, refrigerators and even home wiring is increasing.
CERTIFIED K-9 DETECTION SERVICES.
Just released! 
A joint venture between Professional Building Inspectors and Von Asgard K-9 Center has produced the first Certified drywall detection K-9's in US history.  The K-9's are certified to detect the presence of  the sulfur compounds found to be present in defective / Chinese drywall.  The k-9's are also used to help in the remediation process by  identifying when it is appropriate to rebuild the homes after the drywall has been removed. 
To see the K-9, "Shadow" in action view the following link. http://www.justnews.com/news/22044745/detail.html

WHICH HOMES ARE AT RISK?
Any home built between 2001 to present may be at risk.  A significant amount of the drywall was imported in Florida during the Real Estate boom of 2004 and 2006.  According to The Sarasota Herald Tribune, records obtained from the Port Import-Export Reporting Service indicate enough Chinese drywall was imported in 2006 to build approximately 60,000 homes in Florida alone.  High demand for drywall throughout the nation lead to the use of  imported Chinese drywall that was available and cost-effective.  Reports indicate Chinese drywall was imported and used in homes as early as 2001.

WHERE IS IT?
Chinese drywall has also been found in other US states including but not limited to Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, the Carolinas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio, Nevada, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia New Jersey and Washington.   Even Canadian residents in Vancouver British Columbia have begun to report finding Chinese drywall in their homes.  It should be of no surprise that Russians who extensively use building products imported from China are beginning to report unusual odors and metal corrosion from their homes as well.  If that was not enough, we have begun to receive inquires from Spain raising concerns that Chinese drywall may not be just a national issue.  As awareness grows, so does the evidence of a Global problem.

WHAT'S THE EFFECT?
Health effects are currently unknown. There is not enough data on the actual exposure levels of chemical compounds to make a determination.  There are analytical reports that Chinese drywall the off gases of Hydrogen Sulfide and that there is a chemical reaction that occurs when strontium sulfide particles and acidic compounds found in Chinese drywall mix with moisture.   The acidic compounds are causing corrosion of metal building products and copper components in home appliances.   Our field studies have found that Chinese drywall from different sources have varying levels of sulfur compounds present and were improperly stamped making identification difficult at best in some instances.
Was your home built between 2001 & 2006?
Does your home have a strong smell (a sulfur or rotten egg-type smell)
Do you have breathing irritation or headaches while in the home.
Do you have corroded copper components in your air conditioner or are the copper electrical wires black / discolored?
Do you have KNAUFor ASTM36C or CHINA written on the back of your drywall? (some have no stamps at all)
HERE'S WHAT TO CHECK FOR:
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