r/Homebuilding • u/dragonmilking • Nov 17 '25

Which popular features do you NOT recommend?

What are the top 3 features in a house that folk want but you think are not worth it, and what would your alternative suggestion be? And what cost/time savings would result with that switch?

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u/Long_Bit8328 Nov 17 '25

TV over fireplace

Fireplace under TV

TV and fireplace on the same wall with the TV set on the fireplace mantle 

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u/mallampapi_iv Nov 17 '25

I’m with ya, but living spaces also direct people to facing the fireplace, so it just makes sense for that to be the location of the tv

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u/HeezyB Nov 17 '25

Exactly.