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Chinese Drywall Insurance Company Must Pay! (Well, a little!) – Tampa Chinese Drywall
April 15th, 2012, No Comments
On Monday, April 9th an interesting Chinese Drywall ruling came out of a court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Nothing terribly ground-breaking in terms of precedent-setting Chinese drywall litigation, but any ruling that involves compelling an insurance company to pay for something related to Chinese drywall is worth mentioning. In Great American Fidelity Insurance Company et al [...]
Chinese Drywall Demolition With Evidence Protection (EPO) Tampa Chinese Drywall
April 14th, 2012, No Comments
In this video (from a current Chinese drywall remediation project in Brooksville, Florida (Hernando County)) we show the start of the demolition process. As the video shows, this project required evidence collection. If you plan to pursue litigation to recoup the costs of your Chinese drywall restoration, then it will be necessary to collect evidence [...]
Chinese Drywall Time Lapse # 1- Tampa Chinese Drywall
March 26th, 2012, No Comments
We’ve posted a new video which shows a portion of the protection, salvage, and pre-demo preparations of a Chinese drywall remediation. This video is different than the others we have posted. It’s a time lapse which compresses the activities into a very short timeframe. Among other things, you will see the cabinets and countertops being [...]
New Video – Chinese Drywall Remediation Tour – Tampa Chinese Drywall
February 7th, 2012, No Comments
We’ve posted a new video which showcases our most recently completed Chinese drywall remediation project. This project was in Tarpon Springs, FL. Tarpon Springs is located in northwest Tampa Bay (Pinellas County). As the video shows, sometimes a Chinese drywall remediation is an opportunity to make improvements to a home. In addition to the remediation [...]
Chinese Products – When Will We Get It? Tampa Chinese Drywall Blog
June 6th, 2011, 1 Comment
Normally we blog about things relating to Chinese drywall and home building, but sometimes we feel compelled to go off the beaten path. Today’s blog is a bit of a rant on Chinese products and their impact on our health, and our economy. The Chinese drywall problem – the largest Chinese product catastrophe affecting Americans [...]
How To Choose A Chinese Drywall Contractor – And Not Get Scammed – Tampa Chinese Drywall Blog
May 27th, 2011, 1 Comment
This blog is a continuation from our last blog, Chinese Drywall Scammers and Thieves. Reading that article kind of makes you want to pack your bags and go live in the woods as far away from other people as possible; however, the good news is that you don’t need to take such an extreme step just [...]
Designing A Green Kitchen
May 26th, 2011, No Comments
Last week I had the opportunity to attended a continuing education course in Tampa which outlined the elements to consider when designing a green kitchen. These concepts apply whether you are building a new green home, or remodeling your existing home. The two aspects regarded as most relevant for green kitchen design are integration into [...]
Twitter Feeds…
May 21st, 2011, No Comments
Just a quick post to remind everyone that many of our updates and stories go through our twitter feed. You can find the feed at: https://twitter.com/#!/@CharterBayHomes
The Importance Of Buying Locally…
April 23rd, 2011, No Comments
In our opinion, one of the most important things we can each do to get this economy back on track is to buy locally. Where possible, avoid the big chains and buy from local companies who in turn will spend those dollars locally. This can apply to many different types of purchases – from where [...]
Tampa Bay High-End Kitchen Remodel Photos
February 20th, 2011, No Comments
In this blog we’re sharing the photographs from our most recent kitchen remodel. The kitchen turned out beautifully and showcases high-end appliances, cabinet storage upgrades, different lighting upgrades, and much more. A complete slideshow of the kitchen photographs can be seen at Flicker: CLICK HERE FOR FLICKER PHOTO SLIDESHOW In this kitchen we installed Sub-Zero, [...]
