self-builder

noun
UK /ˌself ˈbɪldə/
US /ˌself ˈbɪldər/

A self-builder is a person who makes or builds something by themselves.

My uncle is a self-builder who made his own wooden shed.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who builds their own house instead of paying a company to do it.

The self-builder saved money by laying the bricks himself.

3. A computer program that builds itself or sets itself up automatically.

The self-builder installed the software without any help.

4. Someone who creates their own success or reputation through their own efforts.

She was a self-builder who started with nothing and became a boss.