Bill wrote:
Sonny wrote:

I think you were confusing two different things: plywood (Chinese or
otherwise) that was outgassing formaldehyde, and Chinese drywall
that was outgassing hydrogen sulfide.


Yeah, I was confused, because I didn't know the appropriate facts
about sheetrock or plywood. I couldn't answer Jan's concern because
I didn't know. That's why I came here, to get some facts, rather
than relying on my own speculations (based more on news reports post-
Katrina, than any actual knowledge). I didn't even remember the news
reports correctly, as to whether it was sheetrock or plywood that had
the formaldehyde issue.

Jan is having sheetrock work done and she mentioned formaldehyde. I
didn't know, any better, to catch the error. I suppose/suspect Jan's
contractor caught her faux pas, just as readily as you all caught
mine, and that he is taking good care of her remodeling.

Sonny


FWIW, I DO REMEMBER hearing on the news of houses being built with
drywall imported from Asia that contained Formaldehyde. The memory
crossed my mind too when I bought drywall last year. Of course, I
don't know whether a typical news reporter can be relied on to know
the difference between Hydrogen Sulfide and Formaldehyde, but I'm no
less concerned about one than the other.


Are you sure the reporter didn't call it a "high-powered assault weapon"?