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How to build a house.
90% of the work of building a house can be done by a semi-competent DIY'er. Learning the basics of framing, roofing, plumbing, electrical, drywall, etc, is not that hard.
And who will work your job while you do this?
I'd find it handy for home repair, or a fun project. You don't need to build a house to use those skills
Knowing how doesn't imply you actually ever need to do it. It's like knowing how to change the tire on your car.
Then it's not "how to build a house". It's "how to maintain a house."
Sure, you can probably DIY half your house but then it's going to be shit. I've learned from just maintaining a house that you better get professionals to the essentials. Especially when you expected your house to hold a few decades.
Skill issue, don't build like shit and you won't have shit
Only if you build it like shit. Again, like I said, a semi-competent person can do a not-shit job just fine. It just takes longer than having a pro do it.
Now make one out of brick