Toxic Drywall is turning into toxic assets - 10/29/09 11:50 AM
 
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I suppose I'll be adding a new addendum about possible drywall issues for homes built or remodeled between 2004 and 2006.  The sulphate gasses from this toxic drywall can eat into framing, electric and even plumbing.  Lovely.
 
                     
 
Click photo for audio file or copy and paste: http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=114242303&m=114253842
 
I see that I am far from the first Rainmaker to blog post on this.  In fact, others have far more information and so I'm adding their links here:
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1227241/chinese-drywall-in-florida-and-louisiana-renovation-loans-may-help-major-problem
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1288902/do-you-have-chinese-drywall-in-your-home-
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1287695/chinese-drywall-is-causing-problems-and-insurance-is-being-pulled-on-those-homes-
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Crisis of Credit YouTube Video - 10/24/09 12:26 PM
Click the picture below (or copy and paste the bottom link) to watch this informative video that shows a step by step of the Credit Crisis created by Jonathan Jarvis. Note how the speaker's voice gets slightly more cynical towards the end.
 
                             
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Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzQOT5atka8&feature=player_embedded
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