It’s unfortunate that so few people today are actually capable enough to build their own homes.
The cost to build a new home today is still much higher than the cost of the same square foot existing house.
The main cost behind that is Labor.
However, that labor is also incorporated into the price of the most expensive components of a house: doors and windows.
I just replaced a standard 6’ sliding door with a brand new Marvin door.
Just the door was $2300.
Then all my labor to remove the old one.
Replace all the rotten wood and install the new door. I still have to replace the trim on the inside and out.
All together it will be over $2500 for ONE door
“It’s unfortunate that so few people today are actually capable enough to build their own homes.”
Even if most could build their own home they wouldn’t be allowed to. You have to be licenced to almost everything except put in your mail box.