Hi,
Looked at an apartment in River Valley (across from Knightsbridge school) in Panama Pacifico (former Ft. Kobbe/Howard) recently. Was struck by one oddity in particular - the walls sounded hollow when I knocked on them.
Now anyone here knows that interior walls are almost universally brick or cinderblock, with gypsum spread over. There are some very good reasons for this (80% relative humidity, etc). I can only conclude that if the interior walls are brick in River Valley, they have put some kind of sheetrock/drywall over them for reasons unknown.
My concern is on where this product is from. I lived in Florida when the chinese drywall problem became evident and knew of people with significant issues, including health issues, as a result of this. My realtor contacted APP and was unable to get any answer to this. Given how little drywall is used in residential construction in Panama, I am concerned that this is the kind of detail that could fly under the radar despite presenting a problem.
Anyone living there with insight into the issue? I am not looking for guidance on whether living in PP is a good idea (I have a very specific reason for wanting to, otherwise I definitely wouldn't), but any help or local knowledge on why they are building this way in the tropics, and where on earth they got the drywall.
Any help appreciated,
Looked at an apartment in River Valley (across from Knightsbridge school) in Panama Pacifico (former Ft. Kobbe/Howard) recently. Was struck by one oddity in particular - the walls sounded hollow when I knocked on them.
Now anyone here knows that interior walls are almost universally brick or cinderblock, with gypsum spread over. There are some very good reasons for this (80% relative humidity, etc). I can only conclude that if the interior walls are brick in River Valley, they have put some kind of sheetrock/drywall over them for reasons unknown.
My concern is on where this product is from. I lived in Florida when the chinese drywall problem became evident and knew of people with significant issues, including health issues, as a result of this. My realtor contacted APP and was unable to get any answer to this. Given how little drywall is used in residential construction in Panama, I am concerned that this is the kind of detail that could fly under the radar despite presenting a problem.
Anyone living there with insight into the issue? I am not looking for guidance on whether living in PP is a good idea (I have a very specific reason for wanting to, otherwise I definitely wouldn't), but any help or local knowledge on why they are building this way in the tropics, and where on earth they got the drywall.
Any help appreciated,
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