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Stuck with cinder block dorm room walls? Don't panic, here's exactly how to decorate them to create a more inviting space

I remember my college move-in day like it was yesterday. I got my room assignment, marched up the stairs, opened the door, and was disappointingly greeted with four walls of uninviting cinder blocks.
Staten Island Advance

Cool Spaces: The evolution of the concrete-block home on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Driving around Staten Island, I began to notice a few concrete-block-like homes. I thought it was probably a smart way to build sustainable, long-lasting homes. But after ...
Ars Technica

Can I attach drywall directly to cinder-block? ...and can I move a heating pipe?

I'm finishing my basement into a dedicated home theater and I have two questions:<BR><BR>1) Can I attach drywall directly to cinder-block or concrete? In my stairwell leading into the basement I don't ...
CNN

Man accused of holding a woman in a cinder block ‘dungeon’ in his Oregon home has pleaded not guilty

A man accused of kidnapping a woman and holding her in a cinder block “dungeon” in his Oregon home has pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping and transportation with intent to engage in sexual ...