Customizable, affordable, and fire-resistant drywall is one of the most popular building materials used inside modern homes. But for all its benefits, drywall has one major weakness: water. In most ...

Whether you're repairing a wall with water damage, covering up an outdated popcorn ceiling, or completing countless other home improvement projects, it may be necessary to install drywall. Even though ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development advised homeowners Friday to take extensive steps to rid their properties of corrosive drywall ...

The federal government Thursday defined exactly how homeowners can document that they have problem drywall in their homes in the first of two anticipated steps that could make people eligible for ...

DEAR MR. MYERS: A weird “rotten egg” smell has been filling our home for several months. Inspectors from our local gas company have come out twice and said they smell it too, but both determined that ...

Q: Two years after apartment renovations, there are cracks in the taping where the drywall meets the existing wall and ceiling, and where two pieces of drywall were joined horizontally to reach the ...

Once drywall comes down, the story your wiring tells is often very different from what you expected. Behind finished walls, you can find quick twists of copper, buried junction boxes, and improvised ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Several state and federal agencies are trying to figure out exactly how many homeowners have been affected by tainted Chinese drywall. The issue came up during a town hall meeting at ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- The Louisiana Recovery Authority is urging homeowners who suspect they might have contaminated Chinese drywall in their homes to report the problems to the state. A federal ...

Mold growth is a common but often overlooked issue that can quietly affect homes, workplaces, and indoor environments. While small amounts of mold may be harmless, uncontrolled growth often signals ...