hey sister!! Just saw this, welcome to STEEMIT!!!
I built my own house (hubby helped whenever he wasn't at work); plumbed it, wired it, tiled it, you name it, I did it.
Oh hell yeah!!! That is a ton of work, and not always clear what to do either. My partner and I built a tinyhouse over the last few years(and insulated the whole thing with local Montana raised SHEEPS WOOL!!!)...shits crazy.
You sound like someone I'd love hanging out with. Sorry about all the bots, but I'm looking forward to reading your posts.