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Archive for: October, 2010

BlueskinVP 100 Air Barrier Featured on ‘Designing Spaces’

Henry Company’s BlueskinVP™ — the next generation in air barrier technology for today’s “green” homes — is being showcased as part of the “Think Green” series of WEtv’s “Designing Spaces” on October 31 and November 1 and 12 at 9:30 a.m. (ET/PT). Henry Company’s Director of Product Management Marc Tropper will demonstrate why architects, contractors [...]

Tax Relief for Victims of Chinese Drywall Abatement

The Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance providing relief to homeowners who have suffered property losses due to the effects of certain imported drywall installed in homes between 2001 and 2009. Below is the text of Revenue Procedure 2010-36 which enables affected taxpayers to treat damages from corrosive drywall as a casualty loss and provides [...]

IRS Provides Relief for Homeowners with Corrosive Drywall

The Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance providing relief to homeowners who have suffered property losses due to the effects of certain imported drywall installed in homes between 2001 and 2009. Revenue Procedure 2010-36 enables affected taxpayers to treat damages from corrosive drywall as a casualty loss and provides a ”safe harbor” formula for determining [...]

REHAU to Exhibit Renewable Energy Solutions at IGSHPA 2010

REHAU announces its exhibition at the 2010 International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) Conference and Expo, October 27 to 29, 2010 in Denver, Colo. The company will showcase its most recent developments for the renewable energy market, including the RAUGEO™ ground loop heat exchange and REHAU ECOAIR™ ground-air heat exchange systems. New products such [...]

Kohler Co. Recalls Bath Doors Due to Laceration Hazard

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Kohler and Sterling Frameless by-pass bath doors Units: About 10 Manufacturer: Kohler Co., [...]

Breakthrough Settlement in Chinese Drywall Litigation

Knauf Plasterboard Tiajin and its entities agree to fund a demonstration remediate program, which will facilitate the removal of their toxic drywall from up to 300 homes across the country Seeger Weiss LLP announces that founding member Christopher A. Seeger, as a part of a negotiating team that included Lead Counsel Arnold Levin of Levin [...]

Ryobi Recalls Cordless Drills Due to Fire Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Ryobi Model HP 1802M Cordless Power [...]

New IRS Guidance for Chinese Drywall Victims an “Important Step Forward”

Senator Jim Webb D-VA today called new guidance from the Internal Revenue Service IRS an “important step forward” for Chinese drywall victims. The guidance will enable Chinese drywall victims to file for casualty loss deductions on their homes and possessions. Sen. Webb first requested IRS guidance on the issue in November 2009 and subsequently filed [...]

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