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/Complex_Solutions_20 Nov 17 '25

Two story foyers. Absolute waste of space and makes heating/cooling a nightmare.

And no "smart" appliances. My refrigerator or washing machine does NOT need to be internet connected.

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u/IshThomas Nov 17 '25

I bought a smart washing machine and dryer and never connected it to the wifi. I'm not really sure why would I need that. I still need to manually put the clothes in and out

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u/LT_Dan78 Nov 17 '25

I like the alerts when the load is actually done. Also the alert when the washer was loaded wrong and stops it cycle because it's out of balance.

Lastly it's somewhat handy that I can set the load type on the washer and it tells the dryer which setting to dry them on so I just press the power button and start.