Can One Person Really Build a Whole House?

You've seen the YouTube videos. One person, some lumber, and a dream — building an entire house from scratch. But what does that actually look like when you're standing in front of a pile of materials with a nail gun you barely know how to load? This episode tears down the gap between the tiny-house fantasy and the real-world grind of foundation work, electrical rough-ins, and a 900-page building code book written in ghost stories. We break down the skill stack, tool costs, time commitment, and physical toll of going solo — and why the DIY dream often meets its match at the frost line.