As I seen my grandparents and my father building their own house, I could say it is not easy. It requires hard work or if not a money to put it up if you are not a carpenter and wants other professional to build it for you. The materials prices are increasing as well as human labor too. It is also imaginable that if you do not have enough bucks for the construction and such, the time length is longer as ever you could imagine especially if it is built through metal buildings construction materials but I could say the construction will be worth it because of its sturdiness and the lasting preference. I (with my DH) hope to have a house one day but I do not know if it is made of metal ones because of its cost. I just wish to have. (~_~)