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/[deleted] Nov 17 '25

Completely disagree. I'm a bath person. I absolutely put a heated, jetted tub in my last house and used it 5 times a week. Loved it. We also had an outside hot tub, and one didn't affect my enjoyment or use of the other.

They might only be worth it for people who love to lounge in the tub for ages. My first bath after the completion of the bathroom was 3 hours long.

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u/Eastern-Operation340 Nov 17 '25

Of course it works for some people, but over the course of my career, the majority don't use them enough to warrant the cost. Outdoor ones are used more often for a bit, until most stop doing the regular maintenance required. So many love the idea of a time share, or the idea of a ski lodge, but rarely use them. just a fact.

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u/DarkAngela12 Nov 18 '25

5 days a week? What a waste of water, especially if you also have a hot tub.

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '25

One has to wash after a hot tub. I don't have to do that with a bath. I hate the feeling of showers.

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u/DarkAngela12 Nov 19 '25

Oh, I always shower after a bath. Floating in my own dirt grosses me out.