> why don't more people act as their own architect / build more of their housing themselves? In Europe at least legality of the process. I do a shitload of DI

> why don't more people act as their own architect / build more of their housing themselves? In Europe at least legality of the process. I do a shitload of DIY in the home and so does my brother in his home. Fancy hotel-looking closet with lighting and whatnots? (this sure give a "luxury" feel): we got it. But I'm not allowed to build a house from scracth. I'd love to: my grandfather build a chalet all by himself in the fifties and that chalet still exists. For the architect plans you kinda can do it yourself and then find an architect that'll adapt and sign the plans. But the concrete, the electricity: you need stamps/approval from professional and the state does send people verifying that everything is kosher. You can have the wall and electricity lay out and then do a lot yourself, but you now have the issue that the price you'll pay for "stuff" aren't the discounted prices the professionals do get.