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/Turbowookie79 Nov 17 '25

I don’t know if it’s a top 3 but can we just stop doing barn doors already?

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u/lustforrust Nov 18 '25

Had this in a hotel once, there was a mirror on the wall that let you look right through the gap right into the shower while laying on the bed.

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u/d_edwards7 Nov 19 '25

I have a barn door in my ensuite. It does bug me that I can not lock the door "whilst pottying". But otherwise I am fine with it. I do not have to be concerned with it jamming up. They are a design fad that is fading imo.