Charles...before building one figure your costs...just north of Houston this man makes some of the best quality chain link kennels...in my opinion his are just as good as mason kennels for half the money...unless his prices have gone up...if interested pm me...
But then ill have shipping, well, fuel cost for my tig and depending if i have to take a trailer, that adds more to the fuel cost. Plus building it myself, im not paying anyone for their time, if it get screwed up, i have only myself to blame and it will be built how i want it, not how someone else wants to build it. Unless its completely prefab assembly line mass produced item, most of the time i can build it for 50% or more in savings than paying someone else. I also enjoy metal fabrication, so it doesnt turn into a job, it stays an enjoyment.