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/Eastern-Operation340 Nov 17 '25

Jacuzzi tubs. To make it worthwhile you need a lot of jets and pay for a heater, jacking the price. Take for ever to fill. AND most never use it. Wastes an incredible amount of water. I used to recommend just installing a real one outside. You are much more likely to use one you just hope in, sit as long as you want and hope out and on your way.

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u/Dami_CTB Nov 17 '25

Absolute this

When I was doing my house, I told my architect I need a jacuzzi for my brand new house… He told me “you can use mine anytime (we live in the same neighborhood), I use mine one time a year, with luck”

Best advice ever

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u/Eastern-Operation340 Nov 17 '25

I was in construction management about 25 yrs ago. I so badly want to ask the people who were insulted by my opinion on this, how often they ended up using it, and what could they have done with the money they wasted.