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Follow on Google News |  KNAUF REPAIR PROTOCOL ??? Good or Bad ??? Truth, Facts, and Un-Answered Questions Consumers Need ???Recently announced Knauf Pilot Repair Projects, sound good and maybe a start in the right direction ??? Several serious and detailed questions remain unanswered, that consumers need to pay close attention to, before FINAL acceptance of this offer ???
By: Michael S. Foreman Who should the consumer TRUST and WHY ??? What government agency is regulating this new industry ??? Victim's of this major construction issue ... Chinese or Tainted and Corrosive drywall, installed in structures as early as 2000 and as late as 2008, are now just learning the initial preliminary truth and cost associated with correcting the problem, health risks, insurance coverage issues, legal ramifications, and how to fund or pay for corrective repairs and relocation cost during the re-construction or corrective repairs and treatment. Consumer's have turned to our Government Agencies and Legal System for answers and guidance ... finding little ... consistent information or detailed guidelines that can be applied, interpreted, followed, or initiated, with-out further clarifications and explanations. Confused Consumers are turning to so called Professionals, claiming to have all the answers, treatment systems, treatment protocols, confirmed laboratory testing, treatment applications, magic powers, and even super-hero names. Now WHO should the Consumer TRUST to avoid being victimized again ??? Think about it ??? All the Government Agencies and Legal System has provide are guidelines, openly stated as being INTERIM GUIDELINES or JUDGE FALLON GUIDELINES and clearly open for numerous interpretations and opinions ... Just what any Developer, Contractor, Engineer, Environmental Consultant, Testing Lab, and even the Original Manufacturer, not to mention numerous other people or groups need to convince YOU their opinion, protocol, product, treatment, and testing method is the right or only ... answer. Consumers need to know, there are no Chinese or Tainted and Corrosive Drywall college degrees, college classes, or certifications APPROVED by ASTM, OSHA, EPA, HUD, CDC, or any other accredited state licensed college or licensed educational institution. Any Group promoting DEFECTIVE TREATMENT certifications, or DEFECTIVE TESTING certifications, XRF Certifications, and classes promoting these certifications to diagnose, abate, and treat ... Tainted Corrosive Drywall Issues ... has NO CREDIBILITY ... simply stated ... the mere fact they are using the term DEFECTIVE confirms their lack of knowledge and expertise ... ASTM 1396 / C 1396M section 4.1 ... clearly confirms and validates the gypsum or sheet-rock boards meet the Manufacturing Guidelines and therefore are NOT DEFECTIVE. Clearly ... this is why the CPSC, OSHA, EPA, HUD, or any other Government Agency has NOT ... TO-DATE ... issues a RE-CALL on the product. Again ... simply stated ... the product is NOT DEFECTIVE ... Yes ... Tainted and Corrosive ... but ... NOT DEFECTIVE !!! XRF diagnosis based on Strontium Levels has been disavowed by CPSC, OSHA, HUD, CDC, and others, based on scientifically validated test results from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories. Now back to the Knauf Repair Pilot Program ... Time to inform and educate the Consumer about ABATEMENT PROTOCOLS, TREATMENT SYSTEMS, TREATMENT PROTOCOLS, TESTING, and POST TREATMENT TESTING. Once the ABATEMENT PROCESS has been defined and completed ... http://www.prlog.org/ You are ready for the next step ... TREATMENT APPLICATION ... required to eradicate and eliminated ... residual out-gassing compounds or contaminants left by only HEPA Vacuuming or Air-Out Process Protocol Systems. Treatment Systems, Treatment Applications, or Treatment Protocols vary from ... None or Nada (Air-Out)... to a full "HAZMAT" Yes, Once the company promoting these applications figures out how to control pressurizing structures ... for several hours ... this maybe an option. At this time, the level of pressurization and time-frame required for application, does not exist ... COST EFFECTIVELY. Treatment Application System Cost ... range from $ 00 for the None or Nada method ... to $ 20.00 or more per square foot for other methods or systems, not including ABATEMENT, DEMO, RE-CONSTRUCTION COST and FINAL CLEARANCE TESTING COST, based on the specific system. Think about the average 2000 square foot living space home with a 500 square foot (2) two car garage that now equals 2500 square feet of TREATMENT AREA ... $ 1.50 PSF = $ 3,750.00 $ 3.00 PSF = $ 7,500.00 $ 7.00 PSF = $ 17,500.00 $ 10.00 PSF = $ 25,000.00 $ 15.00 PSF = $ 37,500.00 $ 20.00 PSF = $ 50,000.00 Now that I have your attention ... Yes these are real dollars, companies are asking for, just for the TREATMENT. Knauf Pilot Repair Program sounds good, but some serious questions need to be answered before I would sign-off or sign away my rights. What needs to be treated ??? Who determines what needs to be treated ??? What is the treatment material or product ??? Is the treatment product toxic ??? Who is qualified to performs the treatment application ??? How long does the treatment take ??? How do you confirm the treatment was successful ??? Who guarantees the treatment ??? What type guarantee comes with the treatment application ??? What licenses are required for the treatment ??? Is the treatment product registered for use in your state ??? What is the products approved or registered application for ??? How long does the treatment take to be effective ??? How many applications has the company performed ??? Can we talk with your last (20) twenty treatment customers ??? What insurance does the Treatment Company carry ??? I think you are starting to understand the problems and questions I'm discussing, that Consumers need answers or specific guidance on, prior to starting or signing any CORRECTIVE PROCESS that omits TREATMENT SYSTEM GUIDELINES. Consumers need to do their homework and understand ... CORRECTIVE REPAIRS and TREATMENT APPLICATIONS ... are not all created equal, do not always work, vary in cost, vary in application methods, vary in application materials, not always guaranteed, not always NON-TOXIC, not always applied for their approved application or use, not always registered for use in your state, and simply stated ... NOT WHAT YOU WANT ... PERIOD !!! Foreman and Associates ... TEAM APPROACH ... has to-date ... completed over 30 TURN KEY PROJECTS, for less than $ 40.00 per square foot ... including ... Demo, Abatement, Treatment, Post Treatment Testing, EPO (Evidence Protection Order), Final Clearance Testing, Personal Property Treatment, and Complete Re-Construction Cost. Post Treatment Testing and Personal Property Treatment - subjects for another time ... For more information and facts before making an ABATEMENT, TREATMENT, TESTING, and POST TREATMENT decision, please call or e-mail, for your personal, no charge, consultation. Foreman and Associates, Inc. is a ... FULL SERVICE ... Forensic Construction Consulting Firm, involved with Tainted and Corrosive drywall since August 2008, Consumer Advocates for over (10) ten years, and NOT AFFILIATED with any specific law firm, and fully independent. Our views and statements are factual, confirmed, and validated. We welcome corrective facts, when they may come to light, and have been validated and confirmed as accurate. October 16th, 2010 Michael S. Foreman Foreman and Associates, Inc. Forensic Construction Consultants Sarasota, Florida 34239 www.ForemanandAssociates.com Michael@ForemanandAssociates.com 941-955-8111 # # # Foreman and Associates, a FULL service forensic construction consulting firm. Our firms TREATMENT PROTOCOL for TAINTED and CORROSIVE DRYWALL commonly called Chinese Drywall has been validated, confirmed, tested, and documented as 100% successful. . End
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