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Man Uses 11 Shipping Containers To Build His 2,500 Square Foot Dream House, And The Inside Looks Amazing
When it comes to building their dream home, people have a lot of different ideas. Some choose comfortable and small bungalows, others opt for luxurious mansions. However, there a handful of those to decide to ditch the traditional architecture and build something completely different, for instance, a container house. That’s exactly what designer Will Breaux did and now he’s a proud owner of a house built solely out of shipping containers.
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His new home is located on McGowen street in Houston. According to the owner, his 11 container house is the most extensive structure of its kind.
Image credits: Will Breaux
Image credits: Will Breaux
The containers are piled on top of each other to create a three-story house, complete with a rooftop deck.
Image credits: Will Breaux
Image credits: Will Breaux
Breaux wanted to build his own house since the early 2000s, however, for a long time he struggled to find someone who would design the kind of house he wanted, so Breaux decided to do it himself.
Image credits: Will Breaux
Image credits: Will Breaux
Image credits: Will Breaux
“I began looking at projects that were being built that I liked. Ultimately, a designer with a home builder family was hired to design a 3 story townhouse to be built on the lot. After going round and round for months, I eventually had to fire that group because they weren’t willing to give me what I wanted. Thus, the journey to design my own house began around 2011,” the man wrote in his blog.
Image credits: Will Breaux
Image credits: Will Breaux
Breaux got the idea of a container house many years ago before it was even a thing. Why containers? Well, the idea behind it is quite simple.
Image credits: Will Breaux
Image credits: Will Breaux
“Shipping containers are strong, fireproof, long-lasting, hurricane resistant, and have common characteristics,” Breaux explains.
Image credits: Will Breaux
Image credits: Will Breaux
Image credits: Will Breaux
However, the man, who is not a professional builder, had no knowledge of what it would take to build his dream house. But he was determined to do whatever it takes.
Image credits: Will Breaux
The first thing he did was to create a 3D sketch of the house. After long hours spent learning everything about constructing a house out of shipping containers, Breaux is now a proud owner of an impressive 2,500 square foot house. Now the house is almost completely furnished and looks just like Breaux had imagined it.
Image credits: Will Breaux
Image credits: Will Breaux
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What's In Your Head? 6 years ago
Yes, it's very cool, but I'd hate to live near that thing. It's looks God-awful from the outside.
Night Owl 6 years ago (edited)
I'm wondering about thermal and sound isolation, there's nothing in the article about it (I don't know...well ... almost anything about shipping containers and only ever saw them on TV and internet). Also how exactly are they kept together, what about electricity (which he obviously has) and running water etc. ... I mean, sure, the outside looks bad and the inside looks nice but I could use some more information here
Human #1,232,867 6 years ago
There it the link to his WP blog on top of the article.
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Albert Ambrosia 6 years ago
There is something like 1 million storage containers....so why could we not use them for the homeless. Set aside some land, insulate, install plumbing and utilities. Would be so much better and safer for everyone no? Likewise Habitat for Humanity, why not design and use these structures?
Leo Domitrix 6 years ago
The new trend in affordable housing is to re-use shipping containers for modular housing like this. It's not "pretty" but the containers are built to last, to bear weight, and can be converted. And you can start with two or three and add on, as this post shows. So... All you have to do is prettify the inside, and I'm sure he could paint the outsides a uniform color at some point. Reduce, reuse, recycle!
Will Breaux 6 years ago (edited)
First of all, I appreciate that Boredpanda.com actually wrote somewhat of an article from info in my blog instead of just ripping off someone else's content like containerhacker.com did. Secondly, just in case you are wondering, I didn't build this house for any of you. I built it for me. While I appreciate compliments, I could literally give two sh*ts about any of the negativity. Many people hate what they don't understand, I can assure you there is a bunch of misunderstanding about this place. I took the time to write a blog, which was appropriately linked here, to document it and to provide info to those who take the time to read. It is also for the overwhelming number of people who stop by and compliment it, usually looking for more info. There are more recent pics out there by me and others (it even has an Insta tag I didn't create) and this is absolutely a work in progress, a majority I have done with my own two hands. But I have never and will never care what the haters have to say. If I have my way, and I do, it will get crazier looking before it gets more normal. :) IMG_6175-5...e90ad2.jpg 
Smith David 6 years ago
So if you don’t care, then why are you here reading comments?
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Mikyla McEwen 6 years ago
It’s an interesting idea though I’d prefer more natural lighting and windows. I guess it’s better then the things going to the waste landfill.
What's In Your Head? 6 years ago
Yes, it's very cool, but I'd hate to live near that thing. It's looks God-awful from the outside.
Night Owl 6 years ago (edited)
I'm wondering about thermal and sound isolation, there's nothing in the article about it (I don't know...well ... almost anything about shipping containers and only ever saw them on TV and internet). Also how exactly are they kept together, what about electricity (which he obviously has) and running water etc. ... I mean, sure, the outside looks bad and the inside looks nice but I could use some more information here
Human #1,232,867 6 years ago
There it the link to his WP blog on top of the article.
Load More Replies... Albert Ambrosia 6 years ago
There is something like 1 million storage containers....so why could we not use them for the homeless. Set aside some land, insulate, install plumbing and utilities. Would be so much better and safer for everyone no? Likewise Habitat for Humanity, why not design and use these structures?
Leo Domitrix 6 years ago
The new trend in affordable housing is to re-use shipping containers for modular housing like this. It's not "pretty" but the containers are built to last, to bear weight, and can be converted. And you can start with two or three and add on, as this post shows. So... All you have to do is prettify the inside, and I'm sure he could paint the outsides a uniform color at some point. Reduce, reuse, recycle!
Will Breaux 6 years ago (edited)
First of all, I appreciate that Boredpanda.com actually wrote somewhat of an article from info in my blog instead of just ripping off someone else's content like containerhacker.com did. Secondly, just in case you are wondering, I didn't build this house for any of you. I built it for me. While I appreciate compliments, I could literally give two sh*ts about any of the negativity. Many people hate what they don't understand, I can assure you there is a bunch of misunderstanding about this place. I took the time to write a blog, which was appropriately linked here, to document it and to provide info to those who take the time to read. It is also for the overwhelming number of people who stop by and compliment it, usually looking for more info. There are more recent pics out there by me and others (it even has an Insta tag I didn't create) and this is absolutely a work in progress, a majority I have done with my own two hands. But I have never and will never care what the haters have to say. If I have my way, and I do, it will get crazier looking before it gets more normal. :) IMG_6175-5...e90ad2.jpg
Smith David 6 years ago
So if you don’t care, then why are you here reading comments?
Load More Replies... Mikyla McEwen 6 years ago
It’s an interesting idea though I’d prefer more natural lighting and windows. I guess it’s better then the things going to the waste landfill.
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