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General contractors don't make a fortune off booking sub-trades, they only make a bit, a part of that being directly recouped by the home owner through the GCs relationship with the trade. I, like almost every sub, would charge a contractor who reliably gave me work less than an owner builder. I also give contractors who I work with routinely priority when booking the job, that keeps the build moving faster and time is money.
I've worked with a few owner builders, some do alright, some do very poorly. It's important to do your homework and not underestimate the time requirements, because a lot of contractors will not want to take on a job midway through the project if you can't handle it with a day job.
You're not building a better home by not using FJ studs, the fact that they're less expensive doesn't mean they're higher quality. They're a hell of a lot straighter than even the best standard stud and have the same compressional strength.
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