Chinese drywall

[richmeister]

I am in a South Florida community where Chinese drywall is suspected. I have good pics of the drywall during construction and besides that there are some lighter and darker colors on the drywall face, there appears to be no markings to indicate this is Chinese drywall. Also my copper looks OK and I have no sulphur smell. Can you look at the attached pics please.

[Jerry Peck - Codeman]

[richmeister]

Jerry,
Thank you for your quick response. The house was built in 2005. I went into the attic where there is a large drywall area of about 200 SF. I searched the entire area and found only the two JPEGS. One shows a production date and the other is at the seam end where the label covering is still intact. It reads "Manufactured to meet ASTM---- C36". Your thoughts please.

[Jerry Peck - Codeman]

[richmeister]

Jerry,

This could be getting to be a witch hunt. I have seen pictures of what the copper AC coils should look like and mine match perfectly for no unusual corrosion. What about all the stories of people having to change their AC units 2 times in less than 3 years? My copper electrical wiring is also OK. I have no rotten egges smell. If I have no signs after 3 .5 years, what am I worrying about?

[Jerry Peck - Codeman]

[richmeister]

Jerry,

Thanks for your great help! I really appreciate it. If it is a humidity problem then I would assume that the AC air handler coils in the garage, which becomes very humid, would be affected. But they are clean and normal as is the copper wiring. I will refer other cases to you, as there are suppossedly 10 confirmed cases in our Davie community so far.

[Jerry Peck - Codeman]

[richmeister]

Jerry,
What I meant was, that if humidity may exacerbate the problem if there is Chinese drywall, and the only place where the drywall gets the humidity is in the garage, then I would assume the copper coils in the garage where that drywall is, would be affected? And they are not, as well as 2 other air handlers in the house.

[Jerry Peck - Codeman]