diff --git a/Content.Client/Construction/ConstructionMenu.cs b/Content.Client/Construction/ConstructionMenu.cs
index b5772359b1..12e919752c 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Construction/ConstructionMenu.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Construction/ConstructionMenu.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Construction;
+using Content.Client.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Content.Shared.Construction;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Interactable;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics;
@@ -236,11 +237,10 @@ namespace Content.Client.Construction
                     return;
                 }
 
-                if (prototype.Type != ConstructionType.Structure)
+                if (prototype.Type == ConstructionType.Item)
                 {
-                    // In-hand attackby doesn't exist so this is the best alternative.
-                    var loc = Owner.Owner.GetComponent<ITransformComponent>().GridPosition;
-                    Owner.SpawnGhost(prototype, loc, Direction.North);
+                    Owner.TryStartItemConstruction(prototype.ID);
+                    BuildButton.Pressed = false;
                     return;
                 }
 
diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Construction/ConstructorComponent.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Construction/ConstructorComponent.cs
index 5bc3a31be6..3c44298631 100644
--- a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Construction/ConstructorComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Construction/ConstructorComponent.cs
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Construction
             SendNetworkMessage(msg);
         }
 
+        public void TryStartItemConstruction(string prototypeName)
+        {
+            var msg = new TryStartItemConstructionMessage(prototypeName);
+            SendNetworkMessage(msg);
+        }
+
         public void ClearGhost(int ghostId)
         {
             if (Ghosts.TryGetValue(ghostId, out var ghost))
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Construction/ConstructorComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Construction/ConstructorComponent.cs
index 81ed05c74e..d23d711cfe 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Construction/ConstructorComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Construction/ConstructorComponent.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Stack;
-using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.Construction;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Construction;
-using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Robust.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
@@ -13,7 +11,6 @@ using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.Map;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.Network;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
-using Robust.Shared.Localization;
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
 using Robust.Shared.Maths;
 using Robust.Shared.Players;
@@ -40,6 +37,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Construction
                 case TryStartStructureConstructionMessage tryStart:
                     TryStartStructureConstruction(tryStart.Location, tryStart.PrototypeName, tryStart.Angle, tryStart.Ack);
                     break;
+                case TryStartItemConstructionMessage tryStart:
+                    TryStartItemConstruction(tryStart.PrototypeName);
+                    break;
             }
         }
 
@@ -102,5 +102,56 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Construction
             var msg = new AckStructureConstructionMessage(ack);
             SendNetworkMessage(msg);
         }
+
+        void TryStartItemConstruction(string prototypeName)
+        {
+            var prototype = _prototypeManager.Index<ConstructionPrototype>(prototypeName);
+
+            if (prototype.Stages.Count < 2)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Prototype '{prototypeName}' does not have enough stages.");
+            }
+
+            var stage0 = prototype.Stages[0];
+            if (!(stage0.Forward is ConstructionStepMaterial matStep))
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
+
+            // Try to find the stack with the material in the user's hand.
+            var hands = Owner.GetComponent<HandsComponent>();
+            var activeHand = hands.GetActiveHand?.Owner;
+            if (activeHand == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (!activeHand.TryGetComponent(out StackComponent stack) || !ConstructionComponent.MaterialStackValidFor(matStep, stack))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (!stack.Use(matStep.Amount))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // OK WE'RE GOOD CONSTRUCTION STARTED.
+            EntitySystem.Get<AudioSystem>().Play("/Audio/items/deconstruct.ogg", Owner);
+            if (prototype.Stages.Count == 2)
+            {
+                // Exactly 2 stages, so don't make an intermediate frame.
+                var ent = _serverEntityManager.SpawnEntity(prototype.Result, Owner.Transform.GridPosition);
+                hands.PutInHandOrDrop(ent.GetComponent<ItemComponent>());
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                //TODO: Make these viable as an item and try putting them in the players hands
+                var frame = _serverEntityManager.SpawnEntity("structureconstructionframe", Owner.Transform.GridPosition);
+                var construction = frame.GetComponent<ConstructionComponent>();
+                construction.Init(prototype);
+            }
+
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Construction/SharedConstructorComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Construction/SharedConstructorComponent.cs
index 4f609f2829..d7c9389fa2 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Construction/SharedConstructorComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Construction/SharedConstructorComponent.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,26 @@ namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Construction
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Sent client -> server to to tell the server that we started building
+        ///     an item-construction.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+        protected class TryStartItemConstructionMessage : ComponentMessage
+        {
+            /// <summary>
+            ///     The construction prototype to start building.
+            /// </summary>
+            public readonly string PrototypeName;
+
+            public TryStartItemConstructionMessage(string prototypeName)
+            {
+                Directed = true;
+                PrototypeName = prototypeName;
+            }
+        }
+
+
         [Serializable, NetSerializable]
         protected class AckStructureConstructionMessage : ComponentMessage
         {