... a couple of people responded quite heartily about the troubles they had gone through because the drywall was in their homes. One even suggested that my reference to “heightened ... ; operation, or even who was behind it. I was curious about that because after all, suppose it was getting money from domestic drywall manufacturers, or lawyers. I’d take that into consideration when I rated the ...

... plastic in pet food, or hydrogen-sulfide-emitting compounds in drywall and get away with it, at least until the newshounds get involved. And then the whole country gets a black eye that only a minority of companies deserve. As for the consumers who are stuck with toxic drywall, they still have few recourses. Not enough is known about the problem even to recommend a remediation strategy. It' ...

... several good reasons: If the ceiling has a floor above, the odds that the drywall will eventually crack and come away from the ceiling is greatly increased. ... traffic and furniture above, creating uneven stresses on the drywall. Installation is about 5x more difficult! Without strapping, you’ ... center, perpendicular to the joists above. Remember, a sheet of drywall is 4 feet, or 48 inches wide. ...

... of Americans forced out of their homes by defective, rotting drywall. Monday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said ... quot;strong association" between some Chinese-made drywall and the corrosion of pipes and wires. But there may also be problems with American- ... News investigation has found problems with defective drywall may reach beyond China and include products made in the United ...

... The Consumer Product Safety Commission said it would be leading an investigation into the relationship between the drywall and the reported health symptoms, and electrical and fire safety issues reported ... after damage from hurricanes. The agency said it would also examine the origin and distribution of the drywall, which are sheets of plaster used for home interior. The announcement came after ...

... Product Safety Commission, after an interagency task force on Chinese drywall released the findings of its studies of 51 newer homes, 41 ... blog, federal investigators have found a link between the chemicals in Chinese drywall and their corrosive effects on homes. The CPSC statement was mostly ... s Drywall Information Center and stay on top of the latest drywall news on our Safety blog. e-mail | Twitter ...