Around which decade did John Milkovisch begin attaching beer cans to his house?

The Beer Can House

Chapter 1

The lawn that refused to grow

Chapter 2

Siding with a six pack

Chapter 3

From neighborhood oddity to national treasure

YOUR GOAL

Master of The Beer Can House

Ch 2 · Siding with a six pack
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Six-Pack Shack
BETA

dave Six-Pack Shack

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dave The Beer Can House

Hear the breeze play those silver chimes, fifty thousand cans singing in the sun.

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dave The musical wind chimes made of pull-tabs

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The musical wind chimes made of pull-tabs

dave Hanging garlands of can tops created a unique acoustic experience for the home.

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How a rubber mallet prepped the cans

dave John spent hours washing, cutting, and flattening thousands of cans in his workshop.

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Fun Fact

Tinkling metal: The beer can garlands hanging from the roof act as a giant wind chime, producing a gentle metallic hum in the wind.

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Glossary
siding (noun)
Cladding material applied to the exterior of a building to protect it from the elements. Over eighteen years, John Milkovisch covered his Houston home with flattened beer cans to insulate the walls.

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Gossip

Would you drink 30,000 beers to build a house?

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Quiz

Where did John Milkovisch store his massive collection of beer cans before using them?

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dave How a rubber mallet prepped the cans

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Quiz

What surprising practical benefit did the aluminum beer can siding provide?

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dave An accidental way to lower energy bills

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Quiz

How many years did John Milkovisch spend collecting cans and decorating his property?

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dave From wooden siding to shining aluminum sheets

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Quiz

Around which decade did John Milkovisch begin attaching beer cans to his house?

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Quiz

What did John Milkovisch do with the cut-off tops and pull-tabs of the cans?

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Quiz

How did John Milkovisch attach the flattened beer cans to the exterior of his home?

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Quiz

What was John Milkovisch's favorite brand of beer, which featured heavily on his house?

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Quiz

What tool did John Milkovisch use to flatten the beer cans for his siding?

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