The purest play on the housing recovery – which is broader now than in previous periods of the rebound, as seen in the Case Shiller index – might be the company that supplies the most drywall, USG ...

When you want to learn how to hang drywall like a pro, using the right tools and techniques is helpful. For many people, learning how to tape and mud the drywall correctly can be more difficult than ...

A North Port couple is suing the builder and wallboard suppliers of their home, claiming the American-made drywall in it has made them sick and their house uninhabitable. Charles A. Hummer and Yuliya ...

Drywall wallboard is offered by several manufacturers, under many brand names. One brand name stands out: Sheetrock. Noted for its high quality, Sheetrock is the oldest brand of drywall. There are ...

As Hurricane Katrina raged through New Orleans in 2005, neighborhood after neighborhood collapsed from flooding. Of the houses that stood, many still had to be bulldozed due to mold within the walls.

When you discovered that a standard sheet of five-eighths-inch dry wall weighs 73.6 pounds, you wisely decided not to try to muscle the 32-square-foot sheets to the ceiling of your new room addition.

Perhaps no other building product is as underappreciated as drywall. Bend it, shape it, paint it. Plaster or panel over it. The result is an inexpensive and dependable wall covering. Even the most ...

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