HTML web designing is very hard thing to do because its taking too much time to develop we have to know all the loops and commands to attach all files in it. I strongly recommend ready made HTML scrips because i used it and doing it in successful way.
The only problem with using ready made scripts and html or css is that they will be mostly <table> and invalid coding which can have a dramatic effect on your website. There are plenty of resourses on the net for learning HTML and CSS. I have been coding valid websites for 7 years now and am self taught and its easier than you think. Try it what have you got to lose?
I've just realised that your not the original post...Lol You can always do a little each day or find someone willing and get them to teach you on Skype and Teamviewer 4 so they have remote connection to your desktop and can view everything you do and tell you if its right or wrong. Also find websites and view there source and try and pick sections out that you know and test things to see what they do then take a look at the coding involved. Honestly when I first learnt I was building websites within 6 months of studying then later on I got into the habit of making websites valid and now have habbits that are good habits not bad. If your going to teach yourself then you need to learn HTML and CSS together because CSS is the styling of the website and controls a great deal of any website.