We ended up riding out a hurricane in a cinder-block shelter. Essay by Melissa Persling. Few tourists enjoy the beach in Cancun, state of Quintana Roo 19 August, 2007, before the arrival of ...

Considering building an underground shelter with cinder blocks. It may not be your easiest project but if you have the determination, and a good working knowledge of construction, then it is possible.

Renovations at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society’s Washougal dog shelter are improving life for both the dogs awaiting homes and the shelter staff who care for them.

They had a clean slate, consisting of cinder blocks and steel beams, and everyone had suggestions for what the bomb shelter should become—extra storage, a speakeasyesque wine cellar. Childers ...

When you're looking for cinder block garden ideas, the sky's just about the limit for this versatile building material. Use them to create stylish walls, furniture, outdoor bars, planters, raised ...