At 18 Containers... Did They Lose the Plot?

We have to ask the hard question. The original point of container homes was "Small, Cheap, Eco-Friendly."

This house uses 18 x 40ft containers.

The Cost: Just the empty shells cost ~$72,000+ before you even cut a window.

The Complexity: Welding 18 units together requires massive structural steel reinforcement.

👍 Team Awesome: "It's recycled! They saved 72,000 lbs of steel from rusting in a yard. It's a modern castle."

👎 Team Excess: "This defeats the purpose! With this budget, just build a normal luxury house. It would probably be cheaper and better insulated."

What do you think?

A) It's a Masterpiece (Scale doesn't matter)

It's Ridiculous (Too many boxes)

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Genius Engineering or Waste of Money?

We need to discuss this build. The builder used 8 shipping containers to create the frame. BUT... then they buried them under tons of expensive Stone Masonry.

👍 Team Steel: "It's smart! The containers gave them a perfectly square, earthquake-proof frame in just a few days. The stone is just the beautiful skin on top."

👎 Team Traditional: "If you are going to use that much stone and concrete, just build a block house! You spent so much money hiding the containers that you lost the cost advantage."

What is your verdict?

A) Smart use of Steel (Fast & Strong)

Pointless (Just use cinder blocks)

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5 x 40ft Containers. The "Bridge" House.

Stop building boring boxes. Build a compound.

The "Estate" Formula:

✅ Core: 5 x 40ft Shipping Containers (200ft of steel length!).

✅ Layout: H-Shape design with a connecting second-story bridge.

✅ Style: "Mixed Media." Smooth white plaster meets rustic timber cladding.

✅ Feature: A central courtyard pool that every room looks into.

From a scrapyard pile to a dream home.

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JUST IN : Tinubu’s Minister Of Defence Resigns

Nigeria’s defence minister, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect.

In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds.

President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation.

President Tinubu will likely inform the Senate of Badaru’s successor later this week.

Badaru Abubakar, 63, was a two-term governor of Jigawa state from 2015 to 2023. He was appointed as a minister on August 21, 2023, by President Tinubu.

His resignation comes amid President Tinubu’s declaration of a national security emergency, with plans to elaborate on its scope in due course.

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