drywall

Even as hundreds of lawsuits have been filed over tainted drywall, which was mostly made in China, most insurance companies have not paid a dime.

Who should pay to help the hapless homeowners? The drywall's makers and importers, of course, but winning a judgment in court and collecting from a firm halfway around the world are two different things.

Insurers say it's not their problem. Even a compassionate heart has trouble making the case that taxpayers should pay.

Thousands of U.S. homes tainted by Chinese drywall should be completely gutted, according to new guidelines released Friday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Investigators said they also found a ”possible” link between health problems reported by homeowners and hydrogen sulfide gas emitted from the wallboard.

Florida's public insurance company now says it will continue covering a couple's home after refusing to renew the policy because of tainted Chinese drywall problems.

Florida's public insurance company reversed course this week and said it will cover a couple's Gulf Coast retirement home, after previously telling the homeowners their policy wouldn't be renewed because of the home's tainted Chinese drywall.

The Environmental Protection Agency has found suspect materials in a small sampling of Chinese-made drywall, adding weight to fears that the house-building staple may be causing corrosion in homes and possibly sickening people in several states, a report released Tuesday said.