Can't give up;......but still having difficulties

I have given up trying to build my own house.  It all became too difficult and considering the present and reflecting on the past I am not surprised.  My job...a teacher, is all encompassing.  I just do not have time.

Currently I am trying to demolish one half of the property I own and even that has proved to be difficult.  I simply do not have the time to give it my full attention.  Phone calls don't get made or replied to ....and I wonder why 5 months have passed and I am still trying to get the paperwork together.

Being a single woman in the man's world of building is also difficult.  They are right I don't understand much about the building trade, brickies, roofers, concreters, fixers and the like.  I simply do not understand how it all fits together.  I shouldn't have to of course, but I have tried to handle the demolition myself.  It didn't seem too hard at first; the company I dealt with were fantastic, but then the Council stepped in.  You have to have a building permit they said. 

Ok,  I thought, I'll just get a few quotes....Hm what do I need.  Oh yes a bricklayer...they will need to repair the wall where the other one has been taken own.  That should be easy.  Wrong!

Plans are required, you need a Draftsman...you know someone to draw up plans, I was told.  I tried, phoning two or three. One wiseguy quoted $6 000 to draw the plans.  I asked him what luxury car did he drive; after all it is only one wall and a bit of roof to repair....Another, in retrospect too cheap, took my money but his plans were useless only half complete. By now my demolition company and the Council asked, what's going on?

I explained it's really difficult to organise, least it is for me. At last I got myself a draftsman who seemed to be competent and after a few weeks he emailed his plans.  They look good I thought, but my son pointed out a few errors....back to the drawing board.  I got word all was sorted and the draftsman sent his latest set of plans, unseen by myself, straight to an engineering company for the detailed structural work.  Great I thought almost there.  The plans were dropped off.  Yea........

Gave them to a builder to quote on.

"Wow...you are out of your mind? It's just one little wall and a bit of a roof???? "