
Our new apartment should be quite a bit bigger.
Now, I have no construction skills at this point. I also have no tools here except a screwdriver.
Do you think a total novice like me could build something like this? Would it be better to go at it alone or pay for some sort of Chinese contractor? What sort of tools would I need to accomplish such a feat? Would a drill, measuring tape, and one of those triangle protractor things be enough?

As for cost, it sounds like in the US it can cost anywhere from $150-$500 to make something similar. I'm hoping it would be cheaper for me (in terms of tools, hardware, and/or labor) being that I'm in China.
It seems there are many how-to blogs posts and forum threads from which I could more or less follow/modify to my own project. I feel pretty intimidated however having never built anything worth mentioning in my life. I tried to make a bed frame in college, and ended up having to get a tetanus shot for an infected toe after I stepped on a nail
