Who would have thought you would need to move out of a 3 year old home because of contaminated Chinese drywall? With health problems related to the drywall, to say nothing about our clothes picking up the smell permeating the house, we had to leave our home. It was devastating. Unbelievably; however Valerie Baker, who we did not know, offered us a house to use, fully furnished and rent free.
We have discovered that drywall was heavily imported between 2004 and 2007. Usage increased due to Katrina and the building boom. Some of the Chinese drywall was used in Lake Ashton. We hope and pray that its usage was limited. Unfortunately, we are aware of other homes with the problem.
Some people have said to us "we checked our ceiling and its ok so I quess we don't have a problem". Not necessarily. We had checked our ceiling panels above the garage, and came to the same "ok" conclusion. However, our walls have the "bad" drywall." (It isn't easy to take a saw to newly painted walls. We did and we found it).
Since in two months time we have been unable to sit down with management to discuss possible solutions we decided to move ahead with two informational meetings. There is no charge for either session.
On Thursday,Jan. 7th at 2:00 pm in the ballroom at the clubhouse there will be an informational meeting on Chinese drywall. This meeting will include photos of contamination, potential health effects and how we discovered the problem. Questions and answers will be a major part of the program. The session will be conducted by two residents with the problem and a professional house inspector who is familiar with Lake Ashton.
The second important meeting will occur on Tuesday, Jan. 12th at 2:00 pm in the HFC. Attorney, Dan Perry will discuss legal aspects of the drywall situation.
All are encouraged to attend these meetings. "BAD" drywall affects the entire community. The longer the status quo remains, the more publicity there will be with potential negative effects on home values, resales and initial sales.
Please attend and be informed.
Joan & Arnold Loomis
5345 Snead Dr. (now staying at 5320 Hogan)
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