More than 95 percent of walls and ceilings in homes today are surfaced with drywall — basically crushed rock wrapped in paper. The product, a strong, fire-resistant, durable panel that is easy to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KTXL) — Recent catastrophic wildfires have ...

Are certain drywall materials used for specific applications? There are many home improvement projects which require the installation of drywall to cover the studs ...

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 ...

Q: We bought a resale house and discovered that the previous owner used the attic above the garage for storage. The only thing is, he cut a hole in the ceiling and just left it there. We want to use ...

Wildfire, in one way or another, touches nearly everyone who lives in California and, increasingly, the West. This map illustration, showing the fire risk in California, is drawn from the state’s Fire ...