Sheets of ½- or 3/4-inch untreated plywood are readily available and make very good bird house building materials. Read more: DIY A Garden Fountain On A Budget With Two Simple Items.

In fact, materials make up about 50% of your budget when building a home, according to HomeAdvisor. These include things like siding, drywall, roofing, concrete, piping, and more.

An Arizona home building and remodeling industry expert since 1988, Rosie Romero is the host of the syndicated Saturday morning Rosie on the House radio broadcast, heard locally from 10 to 11 a.m ...