Chinese Drywall: The Next Big Issue?

 March 1, 2010

 Summary: An interesting side issue has arisen from the hurricanes of 2005. At the time, supplies of drywall were running low. The country had been through a housing boom and the destruction caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita left ready construction materials in short supply. As a result, the construction industry turned to supplies of drywall made in China to supplement their limited supplies. Drywall manufactured by different companies is not identical, and problems now exist presumably from the Chinese drywall used during the supply shortage.