More Builders Halting Construction Because Of Formaldehyde Joists

LAKEWOOD, Colo (CBS4) – More home builders are halting construction on new homes across the Front Range because of joists coated with formaldehyde. The boards are meant for fire resistance, but the problem has forced many people out of their homes and kept hundreds of others from being able to move in.
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At a new development being built by Cal Atlantic in Lakewood, work has stopped on some homes, and warnings spray painted on garage doors that say, “Don’t Walk Inside