{"id":6224,"date":"2025-01-03T23:48:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T23:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=6224"},"modified":"2025-01-03T23:48:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T23:48:52","slug":"man-uses-11-shipping-containers-to-build-his-2500-square-foot-dream-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=6224","title":{"rendered":"Man Uses 11 Shipping Containers To Build His 2,500 Square Foot Dream House\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Designer Will Breaux turned his dream home into reality by building a house entirely out of shipping containers. Located on McGowen Street in Houston, his unique residence is made from 11 shipping containers, creating a three-story, 2,500 square foot home with a rooftop deck.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16752\" src=\"https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/collage-30-1.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/collage-30-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/collage-30-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/collage-30-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/collage-30-1-768x548.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Breaux had envisioned building his own house since the early 2000s but struggled to find someone who could design the home he wanted. Eventually, he decided to take matters into his own hands. \u201cI began looking at projects that were being built that I liked,\u201d Breaux shared on his blog. After firing a design team that didn\u2019t meet his expectations, he embarked on designing the house himself around 2011.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-16753\" src=\"https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/collage-31.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/collage-31.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/collage-31-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/collage-31-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/collage-31-768x576.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The idea of using shipping containers appealed to Breaux due to their strength, fireproof nature, durability, and hurricane resistance. 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