My house gets lots of attention. I don’t mind much. Mainly because most people who take the time to comment are very positive, I think it is nice. However just like with anything else, word gets around, people chatter, misinformation gets out there, and keyboard jockeys think everyone cares what they think. I didn’t build this house for everyone, I built it for me. I am not seeking attention and I don’t do this for a living, so I am not seeking business from it. So at the end of the day, I don’t really care about the comments. The only thing I do care about it misinformation or people taking credit for something they didn’t do. Recently containerhacker.com ripped off the KHOU story from 18 months ago, copying the text word for word, and taking pictures off of this blog. Any legitimate journalistic outlet would know that you credit the source of your information. They didn’t do this, at least not properly, and the author shared it on Facebook where it was shared again and again….over 25,000 times. Never did any of that get linked back to an appropriate source of information, which lead to a bunch of people asking questions and them not getting answers (or correct answers).
McGowen Container House (and more) 
I live in Greater Eastwood and pass by your home regularly and always admire what you have built. Particularly intriguing is the neon Art framed in the windows. But as far as the structure, I like it JUST the way it is. Thank you for busking through all the impossibilities and road blocks and building what YOU want!! Thank you for documenting the process along the way for US to enjoy!!
Houston needs MORE unique container structures and less of those ‘other types’.
Thank you!
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Hi , I saw your home being featured in a magazine.
Me and my husband would lobe to build a container home out in the country. We do have lots of questions , weather to do it ourselves or hire someone. What do you recommend?
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Awesome! This is something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now…will have to be some other State than CA where I currently reside! I know the bureaucratic bullshit would be a deal breaker for me so I must first find a new place to carry out my dream! Congratulations on the build and for conquering your battle against the BB! I have battled similar situations myself with both building dept and “public safety” for exact same reason and my take-away is that poor municipal management empowers and encourages the bad behavior of individuals who are selfishly motivated for all the wrong reasons which continues to send the wrong message and create counter productive situations for EVERYONE involved! Eventually, those initiating the BS better be willing to square up with the one with which they have the complaint…not the inspectors! That’s assuming the permit holder isn’t the shot caller of a mc gang who might just feel taking matters into his own hands would be a far more productive approach!! Just sayin’! Thanks for sharing your dream!!
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