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• Home Owners in Baton Rouge May Get Help Replacing Defective Drywall

  
  Baton Rouge Real Estate Voice — Authority: 122
  Residents of Baton Rouge who installed Chinese drywall may be able to get help replacing it Residents in Baton Rouge and across Louisiana may have access to help when it comes to replacing their drywall.  When hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit many in Baton Rouge Louisiana , New Orleans and neighboring areas had ...
  18 hours ago

• Home Repair Help

  
  3stepADS - Free Advertising Blog — Authority: 541
  Our economy has slowed down and money being a little more tight these days, there is one  thing as home owners we can do to  save money and that is doing our own Home Repair. I know most home owners have done their own home repair themselves as long as it is in their ability [...]
  1 day ago

• Home Improvement – Drywall Finishing Tips

  
  Novickarija — Authority: 131
  Congratulations, you’ve managed to hang your drywall without any major incidents! You might be feeling stressed over putting in the perfect finish, though. It’s a major stumbling block for most drywall do-it-yourselfers. Don’t tear your hair out; it’s never too late to learn new drywall finishing tips. It’s ...
  2 days ago

• Gorilla Gripper: Lets You Carry Sheet

  
  HomeFixated Daily DIY — Authority: 125
  There is nothing more frustrating than trying to carry something awkward. The pauses and stops you have to make to switch your hands around is annoying – but what’s worse is when people see you doing this and think you’re stopping because you’re a wimp who can’t handle the weight. The truth is, not all of ...
  2 days ago

• Here is short list of issues of safety you should be conscious of

  
  Thar She Goes — Authority: 160
  Safety starts even your fire. There are a number of different designs and types of fireplaces available, some aren’t regarded as safe as others. As an case in point, ventless or vent free gas fireplaces are not authorized in Canada, and have restricted approval in the US. Where and how you put in your fireplace ...
  3 days ago

• Question about tub/shower faucet

  
  DIY Network - Home Improvement How-To & Projects : DIY Network — Authority: 158
  I plan to replace the tile surrounding my tub. Currently the tile does not go as high as the faucet so the faucet trim is flush rests on the drywall. I plan to take the tile higher and the faucet will sit out farther by the depth of the mortor and tile. Will the rough [...]
  4 days ago

• Feds Playing Catch-up in Chinese Drywall Probe

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 532
  The Florida-State-sponsored Technical Symposium on Corrosive Imported Drywall that took place in Tampa last week is considered, said the Herald Tribune, to be the most complete of its kind. The Symposium was attended by key scientists working on the contaminated Chinese drywall issue plaguing homeowners ...
  4 days ago

• paint and (some) trim

  
  gardenopolis — Authority: 110
  The drywalling is done (except for touch-ups) and the painter managed to spray two floors before going to bed with the flu. It seems like everyone is getting sick, being sick or in recovery from being sick right now, including us! I hope he heals quickly. The arch entry to the living room is drywalled. painted ...
  4 days ago

• Interesting Home Presentation In Houston, Texas

  
  Ugly House Photos — Authority: 142
  Home staging takes on a whole new meaning in Houston, Texas as you’ll see.  But first, check out the hand-laid stone floor in the kitchen.  I’ll bet it’s a real joy to sweep the floor. Mismatched pillows and clutter. Mismatched mattresses and unfinished drywall. Mismatched fans and other clutter. ...
  5 days ago

• Switch blade: Two-in-one utility knife

  
  The Hardware Aisle — Authority: 136
  Im always impressed when a tool manufacturer takes a simple, everyday tool and completely redesigns it to create a much more versatile, useful tool. Case in point:Stanley Tools just added the TwinBlade Utility Knife to its popular--and ever-growing--line of FatMax Xtreme hand tools. At first glance, the TwinBlade ...
  1 week ago

• Water proofing a tub shower combo.

  
  DIY Network - Home Improvement How-To & Projects : DIY Network — Authority: 158
  My contractor is about to install a new tub/shower combo. He claims that insalling greenboard, then R-30 paper, then Thin-set, next the tile, and finishing up with a sealer will be water-proof. Is he yanking my chain? I need advice before I go creating another mess that I’ll have to fix again.There is no way [...]
  1 week ago

• Bacterial etiology of tainted drywall discussed in widely syndicated news article

  
  Shaw's Eco-Logic — Authority: 117
  Ace reporter Isaac Wolf , of Scripps Howard News Service, wrote an informative piece , that is starting to make the rounds, via the viral power of the Internet. The article is entitled "Sulfur-generating bacteria may be the problem with Chinese drywall, scientists say," and it reflects an interview done at my ...
  1 week ago

• More Homeowners Filing Chinese Drywall Lawsuits

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 532
  It seems thousands of United States homeowners claim that they are becoming sick as a result of defective Chinese drywall, claiming a “rotten egg” odor; headaches; nausea and vomiting; respiratory problems; and corrosion of metals in the home, including of jewelry, wiring, air conditioning units, and other ...
  1 week ago

• Young Artists Easels Recalled for Lead Paint Standard Violations

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 532
  About 10,000 Young Artist Easels, manufactured by MacPherson’s of Emeryville, California have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.MacPherson’s Young Artist Easels have been recalled because the chalkboard surface coating contains high levels of lead, violating the ...
  1 week ago

• Buyers Beware of Chinese Drywall

  
  Florida Real Estate — Authority: 131
  The Chinese Drywall issues are still at large in the home buying market. Potential homebuyers are seeking out specific neighborhoods where the drywall is not prevalent. Even if the home is known not to be affected by drywall, the possibility that homes in the neighborhood that are affected could lower the value of ...
  1 week ago

• Chinese Drywall Symposium Set

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 532
  Following an announcement this week regarding Chinese drywall litigation, the Miami Herald just announced that Florida State is sponsoring The Technical Symposium on Corrosive Imported Drywall to discuss the problem. The Symposium is scheduled in Tampa for Thursday and Friday.The prior announcement—a one-time offer ...
  1 week ago

• Chinese drywall lawsuit is no panacea

  
  Shaw's Eco-Logic — Authority: 117
  People, desperate and looking for any answer to their problems with tainted drywall, are rejoicing over the mere announcement that Knauf Plasterboard (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. (KPT)—one of the Chinese drywall manufacturers involved in recent defective drywall complaints—has offered to accept service of process of an ...
  1 week ago

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• Chinese Drywall Manufacturer Offers to Streamline Lawsuits in Federal Court

  
  Construction Litigation Law Blog — Authority: 103
  An article online this week states that Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. Ltd., one of the leading defendants in a consolidated federal court lawsuit against drywall manufacturers in China, offered homeowners who sign up for he omnibus class action by December 2, 2009 and show proof that their homes were built with KPT ...
  1 week ago

• Chinese Drywall Defendant Agrees to Accept Service of Class Action Lawsuit

  
  Tampa Bay Personal Injury Lawyer — Authority: 106
  Chinese drywall defendant Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. Ltd. has agreed to accept service of process concerning a Chinese drywall class action lawsuit in which Knauf is being sued for manufacturing and importing the contaminated Chinese drywall into the United States. This is a major victory for the thousands of ...
  1 week ago

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