Unless you’re a builder, it’s likely you have little to no interest in drywall per se. Our first home, built in the 1950s, had plaster walls. Our present home, built in 1929, also has walls of plaster. I guess we’re plaster wall people. I tell you this because I have little experience with drywall; however, the topic recently caught my attention when I read a couple of online headlines about hazardous Chinese drywall.

The drywall itself was manufactured in China by Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. Ltd. Primarily affected are Florida homes built between 2004-06. Due to the tremendous need for rebuilding following Hurricane Katrina, domestic drywall was in short supply. The Knauf product was readily available and was offered at a lower price.

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