> 1) You never save money building it yourself Yes and no. The deciding factor besides fixed cost of tools is your time. Consider kitchen cabinets. Sure you c

> 1) You never save money building it yourself Yes and no. The deciding factor besides fixed cost of tools is your time. Consider kitchen cabinets. Sure you can build them yourselves, but it'll take weeks, maybe a month of your time which when compared to ikea/box store cabinets you could spend more to save time. If you want to spend even more you can get some custom work done at the cost of having little to no effort needed.