found: Work cat.: Building your own house : everything you need to know about home construction from start to finish, c2000:p. 2 (owner-built homes usually take 1-3 years to complete, and require stable marriage or partner relationship)
found: The design of an owner built home, 1993.
found: The natural house, 2000:p. 186 (vast majority of owner-built homes are made from log home kits)
found: Art & Architecture Thesaurus online, Feb. 5, 2008:(owner-built houses: houses that have been constructed by the owners)