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Royal Oak house built with shipping containers

By Washington Examiner
Published October 1, 2014 9:07pm ET
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Royal Oak house built with shipping containers
A home built of commercial shipping containers is under construction in Royal Oak, Mich., Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. Seven shipping containers will be transformed to make up the 2,100 square-foot home, which includes three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Holes for windows and passageways will be cut before plumbing, electrical wiring and other mechanical functions are installed. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) | Carlos Osorio

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — An unfinished house in Royal Oak is drawing the attention of passersby due to the unusual material it’s being constructed with: commercial shipping containers.

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