Worst Mistake When Building a House

Are you planning to build a house? Don't make the mistake of building a house without these 25 essential items. In this informative video, we'll walk you through all of the must-haves for any home build, so that you don't miss out on anything crucial for your home. From the foundation to fixtures and finishes, learn what you need to know to create a safe and reliable home. Don't forget – NEVER build a house without these 25 items!

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[myreviews]

If you are planning to cook, replace the undercabinet mounted microwave with a range hood that vents to the outside, not just recirculating inside. So the odors vent to outside. Also get a farmers sink than sticks towards you. Get dark granite rather than white as it doesn't show stains. Get WATTS hot water recirculating pump so you have instant hot water. Gas connection for water heater and heat. All aluminum metal roof so you don't have to worry about hurricanes in FL and it lasts 50-100 yrs.

[alanschaeffer]

My thoughts:
1. Go with solid core doors internally. They are more secure and likely sound dampening.
2. Don’t scrimp on insulation. It saves on energy bills. Whether you go foam or bat or blown or some combo of the 3, it is way easier to do during the build.
3. Try to put the AC unit someplace both aesthetically pleasing and where it doesn’t get a lot of abuse.
4. If you can orient the house it will save a lot in energy bills (ie face windows south and west in cold climes and vice versa in hot climes).

Sorry, I didn’t know I had so many opinions.

[nolanmyers]

I have many suggestions for making a home clever regardless of the size but I think by far my favorite trick in the kitchen is to do a 6" recess in the wall behind the fridge. This allows you to do a full size refrigerator but have the flush look of a cabinet depth fridge. Don't forget to soffit the area above the fridge recess so the finished look shows a uniform wall without the Jog in it.

[sa]

If you're building your own home you're probably planning on staying there a long time, so I would recommend design the home primarily around your own preferences. Don't let anyone tell you you have to do everything the trendy way. If you just want the trendy way, by a home from a volume builder and save the headache of building your own.

[TheHomeDesignMentor]

A few things specific to this house that could have been done better are: 1. If the cabinets have a shaker door detail, use a coordinating craftsman-style interior door that has single or multiple panels with straight edges. The arched detail of the doors shown belongs to a French country style. 2. Do not install black asphalt shingles. These become a heat sink in hot climates and in summer months in colder climates. There are so many other choices for shingle colors and textures that blend into the landscape and reflect heat better. Consider options with green tones. They are much more attractive. 3. Always provide a garage. Having two or three vehicles parked in front of the house kills good curb appeal.

[RPSchonherr]

One thing I think is going to change is the open floor plan. People living with them are finding there is no quiet space or private place, When you have guests over or children there is a lot of noise making phone calls and conversations difficult. My parents converted a bedroom into a combination office TV room. I see enclosed rooms being added in (what people used to call a parler) It's great having a big open kitchen/dining room but you also need some private space that's not your bedroom.

[ZLRocket]

I agree to not go cheap in the laundry room, which is exactly why I would always add cabinets above where the washer & dryer goes. I’m not a fan of the cheap metal shelf racks shown.

Otherwise, you did a great job in detailing some important factors to consider when building a new home. 👍

[tashie]

Put water house hook ups in the front and back
Exterior plug outlets put those in a few areas
Less stairs make it a one step on back entrance for easy move in and ease of bringing in groceries

[jackieburch]

I don’t see any gutters, I prefer 6 inch versus 4 inch, but Wayne you’re the Man… thanks for great insight and information…

[pfcstuck]

One thing that drives me NUTS is that it seems no modern construction comes with medicine cabinets in the bathroom. They are GREAT for storing small and commonly used bathroom stuff. That can leave the vanity for the larger items. It seems in the 70s and earlier pedestal sinks were common and medicine cabinets were the only storage option. Then in the 80s and 90s houses came with both. Then sometime in the 00's people started deleting the medicine cabinets and only having the vanities. Why cant's we still have both???? Another thing I pretty much never see is wiring the home for telecommunications. Placing a CAT 6 or CAT 7 wiring to every room running back to a central switch that has the cable outlet and a place for your modem is great and much faster and more reliable than wifi. Especially for PC gamers and smart tv users who get most of their content through internet instead of cable tv. (The picture quality you receive from a wired connection to your smart tv is noticeably better than what you get with wifi 6 when the video does not need to be nearly as compressed while streaming).

[Matthew_Loutner]

If you put lighting in a closet, you need a way to know if you left the light on. They make switches that light up when they are in the on position or you can use a motion detector.

Even a small window in the door.

[JamesLandolt-me]

We were told to add insulation to the inside walls when building - especially in large open areas which would tend to have an echo effect - as you can hear in the video. We did and it works well. When you are building its a great opportunity to use universal design features for when you get older. Extra blocking for grab bars in the bathroom, just a few inches higher on your outlets and maybe lower on the light switches. 36 inch wide doors instead the the standard 30 inches for wheelchair access. You may want to look at some utube videos for other suggestions. Most cost none or a little extra on the build. We built a standard 2 story colonial but I now regret not figuring in a space for a future elevator. It needs about a 5' by 5' space and you can go ahead and frame it in and add what you need for the electric work in advance. It is suggested that you could use it as closet space (with a removable floor) until the time comes when you may need the elevator installed. It is expensive - I understand that they could go from about 25-50K for a really good one. However, how much is assisted living or the nursing home where you live? Easily north of 10K/month. How much would an additional 50K add to your monthly payment? $316/month over 30 years at 6.5%. So if you see this possibility in the future it may be good to have it roughed in at build, use the space for storage, and add the elevator when needed. And you should be able to recover your investment when the house is sold. The best thing is that you get to stay in your own home, in a familiar environment, as long as possible.

[davidcrowder]

Double garage, but with two single bays, as opposed to the one large bay that barely fits two cars.

[jenniferisbell]

Don’t forget about getting old, ha, wheel chair ability is important. Cause you never know what might happen. My husband & I were young, I was 26 and had a brain bleed & burst. Thank God I survived. We had to go to a hotel for me to shower.cause my wheel chair could not pass the door way. We had to move to a place where I could get around.

[ChannelOne-]

8’ garage doors! Low voltage conduits from where fiber, cable, or satellite comes in so wires can be installed now and later, good point on electrical for a wall mounted TV…also make sure you run Cat 6 Ethernet and COAX back there so your smart TV can plug in…also, don’t just do this in the main living room…also look where TVs will be mounted in bedrooms and basement rec area, a proper sized garage you can actually park two cars in along with some storage and walk around room, strategically placed trees away from house and sewer runs, quality screen doors, 2” of taped rigid foam board under your slab or basement floor to prevent not only a cold basement but Radon also.

[parxcel]

Also, make sure the toilet is on the other side of the vanity. Don't put the toilet next to the tub/shower .

[MiddleRidge]

Looks like a solid house Wayne, one thing I would def add would be gutters on that house. Keeps rain off the siding and foundation and potential water/mold issues.

[DeloresBernabez]

I see something in new or newer houses as in this one, the cabinets aren’t deep enough. I rented a house with those size cabinets and my plates wouldn’t even fit and have the door close. They also don’t have enough cabinets. I realize they have the pantry which is good, but I need storage for all my dishes and Tupperware etc.

[EarlBalentine]

I like having a door separating the crapper room from the rest of the bathroom. Others can use the shower and sink while someone is doing their business.

[jjohnsengraciesmom]

How about a hood that vents to outside. I don't cook often, but that is needed. Put the microwave somewhere else. I agree about the pantry.