High ceilings make all the difference in the world. If you live with them for a while, then go into a "regular" house it will feel very claustrophobic, even if you can't quite put your finger on why at first.

@Bloom2Grow

10 ай бұрын

When I was growing up we always lived in places with high ceilings! I loved it because it always kept the house cooler in the summer and makes the house look bigger than it is.

@dialac1

10 ай бұрын

This is so true. I stayed in an airbnb in Reno last year with 14ft ceilings. Totally screwed me up. Now I can’t view regular 8ft ceilings the same anymore

@wordeeone4996

10 ай бұрын

Agree!!!

@okaydude2863

10 ай бұрын

Agreed We are renting a house with low ceilings in some parts

@Stella-se1lg

10 ай бұрын

Totally!!!

One thing I think you really missed was the specs for the garage. When we last built a house it had a 3- car garage, but we added several feet onto the sides, and I think four feet to the depth. We moved out of that state and are in a "builder-grade" home now with a 2-car garage, and if you have two cars it is all you can do to get in and out of the cars inside the garage. And I had to put a separate shed next to the house for bikes, etc. Make it bigger if you can, you will never regret it. It makes no sense to me to have $40-60K (or more) invested in cars and park them out in the driveway because the garage is full of bikes, an extra refrigerator and other toys. When we built our builder told us it really wasn't a lot more since it isn't heated and air conditioned space, but really difficult and expensive to do later.

@stefaniel2906

10 ай бұрын

With the size of your previous 3 car garage, could the 3rd area be used as a weight room! Plan to build next home with 3 car garage and hope to do that however think I need a split version. 2/1 garage. Just wondering thanks

@bradtrades

10 ай бұрын

@@stefaniel2906 Yes, it could have been, plenty big enough. Was in Florida so not viable in the summer months though. Some car guys will heat/ac their garages, but then you're looking at a lot of extra cost.

@maxpol007

10 ай бұрын

@@stefaniel2906 One suggestion as I am also a fan of 3 or 4 car garage,,, build it as a tandem with only two garage doors, to limit amount of actual doors on outside. Mostly you are using only 2 cars anyway, but still have capacity for 3 or for cars to park safe inside.

@truthbetold6942

10 ай бұрын

You can do a split heat/air in your garage and only build it for the bay you would be using for a gym.

@cxa011500

10 ай бұрын

Awesome tip! 👌🏾

I’ve never seen a contractor or construction manager convey such complex things so simply. I took notes on everything. thank you so much!

This isnt a huge house he says, its only 2300sq feet. Damn, made me laugh so hard I spit out my coffee

Also… Higher ceilings can require more to heat/cool. Exterior hose bibs should surround the home. Prepare for solar and a transfer switch for generators. Under cabinets can be battery pucks requiring a tap instead of wiring. Wire at entrance doorways for seasonal like Halloween, Christmas Tree or cameras. Attic lights, ladders. Garage lighting, outlets and storage. Garden electrical outlet and water source for water feature. Also consider the furthest point of your yard to avoid long extension chords and future proof. Plan for separate trash, recycling, compost bins. Electric as important as gas considering renewable energy. Good luck!

@ironwoodworkman4917

10 ай бұрын

I am not sure high ceilings applies to Northern States. In the South it does keep the heat up high and off of us. I have lived in both North and South.

@tumbleweed1976

10 ай бұрын

@@ironwoodworkman4917 Most definitely location matters!

@davidlampe4153

4 ай бұрын

I live in north Jersey and my house has 9 foot ceilings there’s a picture rail at eight feet and the white paint begins at the picture rail.

I heard the opening line, "Never, ever, never, ever, build 8' ceilings if you are building a house. It could absolutely be the kiss of death..." THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!!

We used our dining room once in sixteen years.

What I'm constantly missing is a separate kitchen with a door. When I cook I don't want the whole house smell it. Open kitchens are an atrocity.

@mambi74

10 ай бұрын

Can't stand the "Open Concept" thing myself.

@weekendwarrior3420

10 ай бұрын

@@mambi74 I think "open kitchen" is a crap that they came up with because it looks good on pictures and is cheaper to "build". But when people really use it for cooking, it's the worst thing - in my stupid house the kitchen smells travel to the second floor through the stairwell! Yes, it has a hood above the range, but it doesn't suck out everything.

@alipainting

9 ай бұрын

I recommend not using toxic vegetable oil for cooking. When someone arrives at my house while I'm cooking they always say how good it smells. Eg. onions, garlic, ginger and spices. No high heat frying. Also I designed a window behind the stove and a fan to send fumes outside - if I have a housemate cooking.😅

@katrinab8391

3 ай бұрын

You install a real strong extractor that vents to the outside.

@weekendwarrior3420

3 ай бұрын

@@katrinab8391And where will the replacement air come in? Poke a hole in the wall and put a filter on it? With a separate kitchen, I could contain all this mess in a single room.

Getting ready to build my first house and these are all super helpful tips as I get prepare to find a builder to work with

For the most part I agree but a few items I don't. Undercabinet lights are a waste of money in my opinion. Most people forget they even have them and never use them. The few that do use it, use it more for mood setting for a whole minute when they entertain guest. After that minute, they have to put the real lights on to actually see what they are doing. LED lights, obviously they are the way to go and with incandescent becoming illegal to manufacture soon you will have no option. But they really do not last that much longer in real life, in theory yes they do, but most brands that people buy are not high quality and they fail after 4 years or so. The one thing I would like to add, is adding switched controlled outlets outside (GFI protected of course) on the side of the house close to the front for Christmas lights. Even if Christmas decorating is not your thing, that is a nice detail to add if you are selling the house and it is a very low-cost item to add.

Thanks a lot for all of these videos! I have been planning to build / GC a house sometime around 2025 for a few years now. These videos help me understand what I need to learn more about so I can speak intelligently to the contractors. Lots of thanks from the midwest!

You listed most everything that I keep saying I wish builders would do! As a woman, I always say why did they not put more closets or the utility room can only fit a stackable oversized washer/ dryer. And, shouldn't all new builds have 9 ft ceilings downstairs minimum. Awesome tips!

Man im learning so much. As a contractor GC for 30 plus years you think I know this already but my heart's never been in the real estate aspect but now it is

I understand the idea of a pot filler over the cooktop so you don’t have to carry the heavy pot from the sink before you start cooking. However you now have to carry it back to the sink when you are finished cooking, probably when it is hot or warm. So I don’t get it. I would, however, put a pot filler over the dogs water bowl or over the coffee pot.

Faucets over the stove are a waste of money.

Another great post! Your astute comment regarding the vacuum smelling up your clothes when stored in the same closet reminded me- A friend purchased a new condo & during the tour I noticed that there was a very small window in the closet of the bedroom. I thought that was a cool feature for airing out your clothes.

Ty for the opinions Mr Wayne

Great video! You’re the best Wayne, thanks for sharing your knowledge! Just shared this with my sister who is building a new house! Also, architectural shingles, grading to make water move away from house, quality screen doors to safe energy and provide another layer of security, exterior lighting, rock wool insulation in Interior walls where you want to deaden sound (like between living room and bedroom, between master bed and master bath, between furnace room and bedroom, etc), data lines ran behind all wallmount TVs , data lines ran so you have a strong Wi-Fi signal everywhere.

10-foot ceilings in Canada would be a kind of a no-no, gets too expensive to heat in the winters, but certainly nice to have if you have the money to splurge.

@backcountyrpilot

10 ай бұрын

That’s a myth. What matters is the surface area of the exterior walls.

@fedorbutochnikow5312

10 ай бұрын

@@backcountyrpilot You mean properly winterized surface area of all those corners where heat could concentrate and escape via the cold joints of the ceiling joists meeting rafter members? bigger attic could be the solution I guess, the idea is nice, I too love high ceilings and sure most people could appreciate taller doors, it's just that heating costs are becoming more of an issue now that everything has gone up in price and post-Covid ventilation is more important than ever. Sealed homes make sense only with sophisticated 24/7 air purification system in place, with HEPA replacements, etc.

Pot fillers are awesome for Berkey filtered water containers. When you fill a pot at the stove, you still have to carry the pot to the sink. Work those biceps.

Plygem windows?

Under cabinets lights a must...💓

Wayne Turner knows BEST… love love love your videos

Don't forget the clean out for the sewer and include an electrical outlet to operate the snake and throw in a hose bib, water spikit so the plumber can clean up the area

Great video- was happy to see many of these items already on my list.

I can't stand a giant fireplace sticking out of the middle of the living room eating up all that floor space. It's as if every builder forgot that a furnace is a thing. Then you need to mount your TV way too high in the air. Makes no sense to me.

@mambi74

10 ай бұрын

IMO, that's when the living room starts to resemble a sports bar.

Excellent advice, as always. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of LA homes!

Thanks for this Wayne! What about an essentials list for something like a multifamily? I know a lot of things can carry over but anything else that you would include for a multifamily. Thank you for your content it is very helpful!

I was on a tight budget building my house. I have 8ft ceilings. I haven’t regretted it. There were other things I needed to upgrade if more importance

Very well said, thank you for sharing your thoughts.

It’s not huge only 2,300 sqft. Bro I’m looking at 1,800 sqft house and those are big that’s a huge house

Thank you, for all of your suggestions! 🌹🌿 Though it is a very vanilla colored house. It's lovely, but it looks generic without any personality. The fireplace, tiles in the kitchen, and fan over the stove, are bland looking :(

All of your video are well done, informative very useful and amazing.. 👌

Absolutely Excellent Video Brother 👏👍🏼❤️🙏🏻

Great video thanks

Downloaded thanks 🙏

You are amazing man. This is gold information. But I see a log cabin in my future. Yea I know BIG mistake. but I might just do the fake log siding to make it look like a log home. I know Big mistake again. But I have Vynal on my current home and its just so basic looks like everyone.

Great info. Thank you.

Excellent video Wayne!!!!! 🎉

@TheRealWayneTurner

7 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

I totally agree!

You are amazing thank you

Thank you so much!

I like that faucet idea near the stove. I would do some form of indentation with drainage in the actual countertop so just in case if the water starts flowing while you're not there at least the drain will catch it just something very shallow

Wayne--thank you for your insights; certainly, you have taught me a lot.

@SuckADick-rb6go

10 ай бұрын

Bots learning via KZread. The future is AI!

100% all great advice!

No gas but I like most of your recommendation!

Awesomeness 😊

I saw that you had rain gutters but forgot to mention them. Good Info.

My rich friend showed me his butler's pantry. This is how rich people think and manage their items. Old money knew it long ago.

I need this builder to come to my land in Georgia!

I designed in a small lower cabinet with a slide out shelf specifically for a food processor. But i forgot to have an outlet put at the back of the cabinet 🤪. So l have to run a chord to the outlet above. But I don't have to move the food processor to use it.

Another small detail/upgrade to do if your area receives a lot of rain us upside gutter and downspout.

Don’t have space for another clauset? Put a clauset inside a clauset and then another clauset in that clauset. Now you have 3 clausets.

Also situate the home by understanding where the sun rises and sets seasonly. Put giant windows for passive solar south facing in winter but overhangs for summer heat. Id have a giant mudroom with dog showers, cabinets for clothes and shoe racks for sports gear off the garage entrance.

@TheRealWayneTurner

3 ай бұрын

The direction the house sits is a very important factor that a lot of people never consider. It can greatly reduce or increase energy costs. Also using trees (deciduous vs evergreen) and gardens to create shade can make a difference

I have a dining room with that shares a wall with the mud room/laundry room pass through between garage and kitchen. I’ve thought about making my dining room smaller so I can add a place to sit down and/or hang bags or charge devices. I just don’t know if it is worth it to spend the money on a renovation.

If you look at tornado/hurricane damage, the roofs have been torn off--but the walls and everything inside are still there (wet and ruined, but still there). Eaves, no matter how small, are the culprit. The wind hits the side of the house, climb up the walls, and tear the roof off. You can 'tie' the roof down but why not just not have eaves and solve the problem? Also, the eaves require a lot of labor (and even material) to build. Modern building materials can shed the water and do so better than hanging eaves two feet over the top of the wall. Also, with ten foot tall walls, you should install a 2 X 12 inch bellyband around the entire outside of the house at 9 feet. Then, you and a buddy can, in the future, install rafters and build a shed room over the weekend.

🎉🎉Thank you 😊 I enjoyed this vedio

@TheRealWayneTurner

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Love the content, I’m in communication with a landowner to work out a deal. Do you have a checklist of things to do before closing?

@SuckADick-rb6go

10 ай бұрын

I bet those girls with OnlyFans really appreciate you as a customer. If you'd like to use all that extra cash for something good, you can send me $20k. Thanks a lot!

Excellent list… did you mention cross-draft and how important they are when you have those two windows in a bedroom? I don’t think you ever mentioned cross draft and to me that is essential. I listened twice and didn’t hear it. Nice commentary, from beginning to end, outside and in.

If not 8 feet ceiling height, then what would you suggest? Thanks, Reginald

This is another excellent video, however I bought a custom home as a foreclosure from World Savings & Loan in 1993, and this builder didn’t do any of the things you discussed in this video, so I seat here with over $300,000 in upgrades and yet have none of the items you said is a must have! Boy I am I pissed off at the builder😮! It’s a good thing I got this house $150,000 below what it sold for in 1992!

I will always would like to classes closet in the master room

Open floor plan = echo. Grandkid’s love yelling when they come over!

Questions about windows, Does it really make a big difference between double or triple pane? We don't live in Green Bay, Wisconsin or the Pacific NW so i don't see the need to spend extra money for triple pane but my mom does.

@faudi23

10 ай бұрын

Matt Risinger, Austin, Tx, (channel on KZread) says that triple paned are for very cold climates, such as Wyoming, Canada, etc. He also recommends that if you are going to buy triple paned to buy the European triple paned. I learn a lot from his channel, too.

All great advice.. except for the gas. New Electric heat pumps are more efficient than gas furnaces. Electric water heaters are about the same. I get some people prefer gas stoves but new induction stoves are more efficient than gas. Not to mention gas stoves emit massive amounts of VOCs in the indoor air.

two bathroom is always good to have

@TheRealWayneTurner

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

Those all sound like great tips. The natural gas line though makes me nervous. Are those safe to have? I heard a few too many stories of houses exploding. 🤔

What kind of window is recommended for those that live in Hurricane zones?

Soooooooooo what height do you suggest for the ceilings?

Recessed lights whether LED or incandescent will need to be replaced. Honestly it feels like I change LED more often than the old incandescent. Light makers were one of the first industries to figure out planned obsolescence. They have it built into the new led lights as well. Everyone’s new led brake lights are going to be fun to replace when they start blinking and failing.

I have open kitchen and sink is in the island - always looks messy, dishes draining etc. try to never put sink in island!

Sir i recomend concrete with the hauses Mr Haus is an incredible concrete guy who does stained and textured concrete finishes. I promise you will not be disappointed. I subscribe to his channel a couple of years ago and I haven't been disappointed. I find it as informative as your channel We dont know each other and im not selling him. Just an honest suggestion

Hey Wayne, question for ya. If you were to model a home like what you recommended about how much would you be looking at estimated wise. Say 1500 or 2500 sq ft

@maxpol007

10 ай бұрын

You can't estimated home in the range. Most basic estimate can run on sq ft and depends on many variables include area where you build. In todays materials and labor cost, it will start from some $160 or so per sq ft and can reach more then $300.

They did a study about ceiling height many years ago. It turns out that criminal behavior is greatly reduced by tall ceilings.

Ok. Sold. Can I just buy that exact floor plan and get it built?

I'm a gonna tell ya I ducked and took three big steps back out of reflex when you said for the love of Jesus Thems some powerful words right there brother LoL

Just an FYI, insurance companies can deny claims arising from a grill being covered or up against the home. It's advised that your grill be in the open, and away from any structures.

Wow, gas lights. I had to look that up. There are some amazing gas lights. Unfortunately the ones I like are $950 each. I wonder what size gas line has to be run to them. Nassau Long Island NY you can not use flexible gas line, (so I was told). This makes it a little more difficult to install gas lights.

@TheRealWayneTurner

8 ай бұрын

Gas lights are very popular in southeast Louisiana (so is gas heating and gas ranges).

are the plans to that home available?

Can't stand gas like having explosives in the house.

Which builder developed those properties??

Those are perfect! Might as well add a 10K 4 car garage with lifts for your car collection and a dedicated 80x80 workshop on 10 acres. You're also building for family's. Nobody's getting married anymore. Women are broke and in debt, so you want to build what men want because they're going to be rich AF without wives and kids.

Those lots are huge. The builders around here are building on lots that are 40' to 50' wide by 70' to 80' deep. Almost all jurisdictions require that the front of the garage be set back from the front of the home by a minimum of 4'. The garage cannot protrude to be the main feature on the front of the home. The majority of homes are two stories followed by three story designs. One story homes are very rare and are built in rural areas on larger lots (5 acres or more). It is exceedingly rare to find lots between 9600 sf to under five acres. We are not allowed to subdivide land into lots under five acres in rural areas. They teach high density urban development in college now days as the governments want high density urban centers that people do not have to travel out of to shop, work and for kids to go to school. As far as 9' ceilings go the greatest mistake is not making the windows and exterior doors in the home 1' taller. It does look like they used taller interior doors. The cabinets look very nice and look like the boxes are made from plywood rather than particle board. Were the interior doors solid core or hollow masonite? What is the price range of the homes in that community? Good video.

8 foot ceilings are alot more energy effecient

Does anyone know what the floor plan is for this house?!🙏

My house was built in 1975 and it has all that and then some

I hate cheap windows. Im going for top of the line. Custom and metal giant sliders that go into the wall.

Great tips But 42" cabinets??? I am 5'1. Everything above the first shelf is a mystery to me because I will never know what's up there. The kitchen is one of the most expensive areas in a home. Do you really want to pay for empty cabinets for a "feeling"? I have designed my kitchen with 12' ceilings but integrate the wood paneled soffits above the cabinets in the design and paint them the same color. Looks a lot better and costs a fraction of cabinets. Nobody will ever know those are not cabinets. I also feel that small rooms like bathrooms and closets look ridiculous when you look up - like a shaft. In showers, especially steam showers you don't want high ceilings because it will never be warm in them, unless you live in Texas or Florida.

What about a grow room for the grow tents, 420

Just say no to open floor plan. Also the inset porches built into the footprint cause the house to be dark inside. You loose square footage inside. Porches and decks are better as additions.

@kareemt4526

10 ай бұрын

Why no to open floor plans

@lauriecolvin3620

10 ай бұрын

@kareemt4526 Many reasons. I prefer not to cook and clean up in my living room. I don't want to see the pots and pans when we eat. I like having walls to decorate and display art and place furniture against. When I entertain I like to cook it all first and then join the guests. I like coziness and some separation of rooms for privacy and noise reduction.

@kareemt4526

10 ай бұрын

@@lauriecolvin3620 ok I understand

@kayseyashe1811

9 ай бұрын

@lauriecolvin3620 I agree!

Your right 7’ 6” is way better you can save a lot on heat😮

It still looks like a house from 30 - 40 years ago. From a design and a technical standpoint;-) It is cute and I do like it, but house development in the rest of the world is far more advanced.

Back porch: minimum 16ft depth away from the house, covered, with ceiling fans.

anything over 9' ceilings is a waste to me , I didn't know Plygem made a quality window they are the lowest level when I check prices its the "cheap option" and those tract fireplaces are a joke ,. upgrade or don't get one you will never use . same insert thry have been using for 50 years the rest are really good tips

Billy Bob Thornton

I cant even find affordable land to build my dream house

Can I pay for the blue prints of this house?

Why not 8 foot ceiling? Please expound upon

I need this guy to build my house. This guy can sell air.

FYI you cannot, repeat, CANNOT grill under your roofed porch and next to vinyl siding, it's unlawful...

@-Jason-L

4 ай бұрын

You do realize laws are not all universal? Every city and state have different laws?

@jeromegarcia5396

4 ай бұрын

@@-Jason-L it's not just laws it's common sense so, 🤷🤷 doesn't matter what I realize, I do know if something is above the grill it's going to get hot because heat rises, and actually I have fought woodland fires as a trade before so I probably have zero understanding of what I said... So do you, BBQ the whole neighborhood if you want, stop worrying about what others realize 🤷