If you are planning to cook, replace the undercabinet mounted microwave with a range hood that vents to the outside, not just recirculating inside. So the odors vent to outside. Also get a farmers sink than sticks towards you. Get dark granite rather than white as it doesn't show stains. Get WATTS hot water recirculating pump so you have instant hot water. Gas connection for water heater and heat. All aluminum metal roof so you don't have to worry about hurricanes in FL and it lasts 50-100 yrs.

@clarityofthought

Жыл бұрын

What else?

@pampierce

Жыл бұрын

If possible, don't use gas, use electric for your water heater and heat. It's better for you and your environment. I have a gas furnace, it was only a few years old when it broke, and I almost died from carbon monoxide poisoning. And electric is probably going to be less costly than gas in the future as the government starts imposing taxes on gas in an effort to reduce global warning.

@basictruth11-09

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!! I hate the microwave above the range. It lowers the height and it doesn’t work as well as a hood does for ventilation

@myreviews4905

Жыл бұрын

@@basictruth11-09 I redid my kitchen and 2.5 baths. I did it 10 yrs ago thru IKEA. They have a software that you plug in the room dimensions and which cabinets you want and it'll make the list for you. The cabinets came to $5500 in parts. They had certified installers and they charged $100 a cabinet. I bought 2 slabs of granite ($1400) and had a granite company fabricate it for $25 a sq ft. The cabinets have a 25 yr warranty, but now it maybe 10 yrs. Sometimes IKEA have a big sale on them and I think you can get it up to 50% off. They also have the soft close drawers and other features that's found in high end european kitchens. I love it after 10 yrs it still looks new. Even if I build a $1 mil house I would still get these. Get a nice vent hood that has high cfm so it can suck out the kitchen cooking odors. I think my vent hood connects to a 10 inch tube to the outside. Make sure you get high cfm bathroom exhaust fans like a panasonic and they need atleast 6 in tubes to vent out side. Also just recently installed a Rinseworks handheld bidet (rinseworks.com/) with a thermostatic valve (www.amazon.com/SharkBite-25686-Compression-Thermostatic-equipment/dp/B085WSP3W9/ref=sr_1_3?crid=15RBY17JUMX62&keywords=thermostatic+mix+valve+cash&qid=1682354935&sprefix=thermostatic+mix+valve+cash%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-3) I have it connected to the bathroom faucet intake and have it set on warm temp, so I get warm water in the bidet. And now with the WATTS hot water recirculating pump I get warm water quick in 2-3 secs in the bidet.

@Matthew_Loutner

Жыл бұрын

I prefer white countertops, I can see when they are dirty. With dark countertops, I would never know. (Hint: single guy)

My thoughts: 1. Go with solid core doors internally. They are more secure and likely sound dampening. 2. Don’t scrimp on insulation. It saves on energy bills. Whether you go foam or bat or blown or some combo of the 3, it is way easier to do during the build. 3. Try to put the AC unit someplace both aesthetically pleasing and where it doesn’t get a lot of abuse. 4. If you can orient the house it will save a lot in energy bills (ie face windows south and west in cold climes and vice versa in hot climes). Sorry, I didn’t know I had so many opinions.

@KARENboomboomROXX

Жыл бұрын

Don't be sorry. You are right on it💪😎

@jjohnsengraciesmom

4 ай бұрын

These are great ideas.

If you're building your own home you're probably planning on staying there a long time, so I would recommend design the home primarily around your own preferences. Don't let anyone tell you you have to do everything the trendy way. If you just want the trendy way, by a home from a volume builder and save the headache of building your own.

A few things specific to this house that could have been done better are: 1. If the cabinets have a shaker door detail, use a coordinating craftsman-style interior door that has single or multiple panels with straight edges. The arched detail of the doors shown belongs to a French country style. 2. Do not install black asphalt shingles. These become a heat sink in hot climates and in summer months in colder climates. There are so many other choices for shingle colors and textures that blend into the landscape and reflect heat better. Consider options with green tones. They are much more attractive. 3. Always provide a garage. Having two or three vehicles parked in front of the house kills good curb appeal.

I hate double vanities, twice the work😂 seriously, i guess most love it, to me personally, it's a waste of space.

I have many suggestions for making a home clever regardless of the size but I think by far my favorite trick in the kitchen is to do a 6" recess in the wall behind the fridge. This allows you to do a full size refrigerator but have the flush look of a cabinet depth fridge. Don't forget to soffit the area above the fridge recess so the finished look shows a uniform wall without the Jog in it.

@TheRealWayneTurner

7 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more with that! Great tip!

One thing I think is going to change is the open floor plan. People living with them are finding there is no quiet space or private place, When you have guests over or children there is a lot of noise making phone calls and conversations difficult. My parents converted a bedroom into a combination office TV room. I see enclosed rooms being added in (what people used to call a parler) It's great having a big open kitchen/dining room but you also need some private space that's not your bedroom.

@dzerres

Жыл бұрын

Nah, people always demand "open concept". Old style parlor houses and kitchens with doors have some advantages but having a party or family over with a cut-up house never works: everyone always ends up in the kitchen. Convert an extra bedroom to an office/den for peace and quiet

@pfcstuck

Жыл бұрын

I agree. The open floor plan was basically marketers convincing consumers that "less is more". Open floor plans were less expensive and faster to manufacture than homes with many rooms. Similar thing goes for all white cabinets and a white / grey color scheme throughout. Allowed building companies to make a tidy profit while people didn't realize the issues until after moving into an open house. Can work for empty-nesters and single people quite well though. Also good if you are a billiard fan and have a table at home. Those take up a ton of room around the table itself.

@cmikesmith664

10 ай бұрын

I 💯% agree with you. I despise the open floor plan. There is no quiet place.

@YourCasey

Ай бұрын

Exactly I love the old traditional closed room style homes! A lot of the newer floor plans online are all open. I ended up drawing my own because I couldn’t find one I liked that was closed.

Don’t forget about getting old, ha, wheel chair ability is important. Cause you never know what might happen. My husband & I were young, I was 26 and had a brain bleed & burst. Thank God I survived. We had to go to a hotel for me to shower.cause my wheel chair could not pass the door way. We had to move to a place where I could get around.

@KidCity1985

4 ай бұрын

I want to build wheel chair excesable duplex.

@Reddylion

16 күн бұрын

Good point.

One thing that drives me NUTS is that it seems no modern construction comes with medicine cabinets in the bathroom. They are GREAT for storing small and commonly used bathroom stuff. That can leave the vanity for the larger items. It seems in the 70s and earlier pedestal sinks were common and medicine cabinets were the only storage option. Then in the 80s and 90s houses came with both. Then sometime in the 00's people started deleting the medicine cabinets and only having the vanities. Why cant's we still have both???? Another thing I pretty much never see is wiring the home for telecommunications. Placing a CAT 6 or CAT 7 wiring to every room running back to a central switch that has the cable outlet and a place for your modem is great and much faster and more reliable than wifi. Especially for PC gamers and smart tv users who get most of their content through internet instead of cable tv. (The picture quality you receive from a wired connection to your smart tv is noticeably better than what you get with wifi 6 when the video does not need to be nearly as compressed while streaming).

I agree to not go cheap in the laundry room, which is exactly why I would always add cabinets above where the washer & dryer goes. I’m not a fan of the cheap metal shelf racks shown. Otherwise, you did a great job in detailing some important factors to consider when building a new home. 👍

@TheRealWayneTurner

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

@sct4040

Жыл бұрын

Those racks are great for hanging up clothes to dry on a hanger. I prefer that. I usually dry shirt partially and finish drying on a hanger, fewer wrinkles. I don’t iron.

Also, make sure the toilet is on the other side of the vanity. Don't put the toilet next to the tub/shower .

@name-ub2zy

2 ай бұрын

never seen it done that way i dont see why u would

You’ve officially changed my 8 Ft ceilings to 9. Building a mother in law house in a few months

If you put lighting in a closet, you need a way to know if you left the light on. They make switches that light up when they are in the on position or you can use a motion detector. Even a small window in the door.

I see something in new or newer houses as in this one, the cabinets aren’t deep enough. I rented a house with those size cabinets and my plates wouldn’t even fit and have the door close. They also don’t have enough cabinets. I realize they have the pantry which is good, but I need storage for all my dishes and Tupperware etc.

Great content. Very practical and useful. Thanks Wayne!

I will never not have a one basin kitchen sink now…so much easier to soak pans!

Thank you so much for this video and yes it would be nice to more about this type of builds.

Loads of good sense tips from Wayne! It may seem plain as day to make these wise choices - but an amazing number of people have no sense of style and design, and then later wonder why they don't get any buyer excitement when it comes time to sell.

You are so right about the pantry and 9 foot ceilings.

You need dimmable lighting in various places, which add mood and accent and save on energy. You need a fireplace with bookshelves for cozy evenings and reading. You need a two-and-a-half car garage. You need your new car inside the garage if you want it to stay like new. You will be getting lawn mowers, tillers, and atvs. They can go in the garage. You can change your own oil in the garage. You can set up a hobby work bench with saws and drills and do projects, painting and staining in there. And you need a place to store your bicycles and kayak. Do not forget an automatic dishwasher. You need a game room which will hold either a piano or a pool table or a slot car race track. You need to plan your backyard garden, greenhouse, or shed. Place to store garbage can. Backyard fence. Attic to store Christmas ornaments. Basement or root cellar for homegrown food and tornadoes. Barbecue area in back yard. Doorbell and peephole.

@jjohnsengraciesmom

4 ай бұрын

I like that but maybe some areas you can't do that

@jjohnsengraciesmom

4 ай бұрын

Doorbell and peephole on all doors and exercise room?

I think you're great. Only experience can give you the ideas you present. Love your take on new homes.

I am a new home builder your information have save me thousands,your advice have given me ideas that added value to the sales, thank you very much

We’re building a vacation home right now on the Jersey shore and we included everything on your list except the pantry I pushed for a pantry, but my wife said we have too many kitchen cabinets with two Lazy Susan’s. We don’t need a pantry but I agree with everything on your list because I did the same thing.

Thank you. Your knowledge is helpful.

One of your best Wayne video very informative

Looks like a solid house Wayne, one thing I would def add would be gutters on that house. Keeps rain off the siding and foundation and potential water/mold issues.

@stephen5147

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but gutters can be a huge PITA, especially if the roof is under a bunch of trees.

@bonesrhodes3762

Жыл бұрын

---- only if not properly installed and maintained ( something that maybe 5% actually are ) gutters are guaranteed to cause expensive repairs shortly down the road -

@KARENboomboomROXX

Жыл бұрын

​@@stephen5147you don't have gutters? I never heard of that. We finally got ours after 2 years trying to finish this house and it's been a godsend. My husband had five gallon buckets all around the house and they would fill up with every rain which was often in Delaware. Like ten buckets maybe.. He's so glad the guy finally came and put the gutters up.

@nanoflower1

Жыл бұрын

In a place like Louisiana you definitely want to keep the water away from the foundation. Not such a problem with the home shown as it is on a raised foundation but having water around a slab is sure to attract termites.

@EdimentalGardens

4 ай бұрын

@@KARENboomboomROXX we removed our gutters about 10 years ago, and it’s one of the best things we’ve done. If you have at least a 1.5 foot overhang, you don’t need them. Ours is more than 2 feet

8’ garage doors! Low voltage conduits from where fiber, cable, or satellite comes in so wires can be installed now and later, good point on electrical for a wall mounted TV…also make sure you run Cat 6 Ethernet and COAX back there so your smart TV can plug in…also, don’t just do this in the main living room…also look where TVs will be mounted in bedrooms and basement rec area, a proper sized garage you can actually park two cars in along with some storage and walk around room, strategically placed trees away from house and sewer runs, quality screen doors, 2” of taped rigid foam board under your slab or basement floor to prevent not only a cold basement but Radon also.

Thanks for all the videos you do🙏

@TheRealWayneTurner

6 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Great advice 🎉 Thanks!

Just discovered your channel (about to take real estate exam here soon - Texas), and love your videos! Totally agree with all of these points! New subbie!!

@TheRealWayneTurner

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for subscribing! Good luck on your exam! Reach out to me if you would like to talk about joining my team of agents

I'm getting a 800 square feet house built open floor plan I'm having it built on 2 acres

You say all the right words, walk in pantry, utility room...i can't tell you how upsetting it is to find a deal on food items that i have no space to store them. I could go on with my long list of issues just with these two little topics. UGH!

I agree about double vanitys .

Great content!! I just liked, subscribed and set my notification for your page!

You are the best Wayne

LOVE that Sink Love that house!!!

Wow good thing I got Trophy Signature Homes to build mine. They hit 100% of your points in the video. + so much more. 🎉🎉

Great information!👍

@TheRealWayneTurner

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Run Ethernet cable along with coaxial cables.

@pampierce

Жыл бұрын

Yes, coaxial cable is kind of a thing of the past. Cable that used to be coaxial is now ethernet. If possible, use fiber optic so it can handle any speed they come up with in the future.

My only issue is the sink. Ideally you’d want a wash, rinse and sanitize, plus dishwasher, but the wash, rinse and dishwasher would work. MYST HAVE 2 sided snk

@daviddansereau1793

Жыл бұрын

A double sink in the kitchen. One for washing, and one for stacking on a drying rack.

@jjohnsengraciesmom

4 ай бұрын

I like one large sink better, but if there were a removable divider, I would like that.

@jjohnsengraciesmom

4 ай бұрын

​@daviddansereau1793 i like the big singe sink but would like a divider i can put in and take out.

I love your work. I'm still in the Navy but plan to be a real estate developer post career. Thank You for the information.

@TheRealWayneTurner

Ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for your service!

Still looking for the right property in middle Tennessee. If we find it after we do our due diligence for buying it we are going to start with finding a home builder that has experience with building with ICF from the foundation to the roof.

Where I live I can't afford to build a home despite having higher than median household income, the housing market is that out of control. The closest new housing project to me (1 mile) starts at $1,000,000 because no one is building housing for the middle or lower class. Your tips are good to help shop around for houses much further out.

Great job

I want to build beachfront property in New England with a nice large deck on the back on the second floor.

Nice little house

I want that house, darn!

Good video.

That home look beautiful

How about a hood that vents to outside. I don't cook often, but that is needed. Put the microwave somewhere else. I agree about the pantry.

just an FYI the outlet on the island that you showed is now against the electrical code 2023

--- when you build a porch: build a porch large enough to actually use - that one is barely beyond a stoop and way too tiny to be used - it won't be : it will be a catch-all or , at best, a plant depository - same with that back porch - it is simply going to end up at a place to throw things slightly out of the weather --- that's not a pantry: that is a closet with a 1/3 space use - if it had been made as double sided pull-outs you would have doubled, and perhaps tripled, the actual usable pantry area - plus you'd be able to see what you have ----- and of course make the living room tiny and ensure the furniture will not fit by clever use of too many and too large windows

Do you have any information on the house plan? An a home builder in East Texas for this type of house?

I haven't seen you do a Barndo video any thoughts?

Don’t place your home in a flood plain or in an area that that had to be highly in-filled or of the such

The receptacle on the kitchen island is code. It's not extra. It is required It is required.

I think that is a nice house--I think you said Linnar is the builder--nice job--nice layout'

That outlet on the is;and is code

I would add get Asphalt shingles with a UL2218 rating of Class 3 or Class 4 because they are highly resistant to hail. Sure, an insurance company will pay for repairs for damage to a roof caused by hail. But that will just "ding" your insurance, which could increase your premiums....possibly having your insurance cancelled.

i hate to break the news to everyone, but a home is an individual preference per the individual living in it, just like clothes, it all depends on the person(s) wanting to live in it, that's why it is hard to sell a house that is too personalized, most homes should be standard plain jane to start with, open floor plan, closed more quiet individual rooms, 8ft vs 9ft vs loft ceilings, patios or patios with covers, flooring, paint, cabinets, small vs big closets, roof styles, big yards vs small yards right on top of each other, pool vs no pool, etc., etc., etc., ,,,,, it goes on and on. i hate the big open kitchen with living room attached, had one, neat at first, later on, hated all the noise from the kitchen, hated my 9ft ceilings which made the utilities higher and harder to heat and cool all the rooms of the house, loved my vinyl flooring that looked like actual wood floors very beautiful and easy to clean pets stains, odors, no risks of any pest infestations really great but not very sound insulating with loud echoes and if you or pets become disabled it's harder for them to walk on it and if you fall could bust your head open or break something so i am back to carpet, sprinkler system kept busting up because of texas soil so that was a pita, flower beds are not worth the extra effort and money to keep the never ending war on weeds and grass, bushes are bug nests especially for mosquitoes and yellowjackets/wasps, outdoor flood lighting was a waste of electricity and it sure did drain the electricity in huge amounts, too many windows are not good insulation- they are basically holes in the walls with only a thin layer of glass or two or 3 pending on which kind you have and they still draw in the sun's radiating heat-good up north not good in the south, most homes today are really too big, people did just fine with 800-1500sq.ft homes back in the 40-50's, i live in one now and most happy i got rid of that 2002 model i had with all that i just described that i end up hating. homes are a racket if you let it.

what do you think of pre fab houses?

I like my future house looks rustic and industrial, no white paint , no white curtains, but bare solid wood and bricks or stones exposed everywhere in the house.

I love the house

In Houston tx by the ocean

I would like to buy home and,land in Tennessee how would go about it I like find one with no money down

Bathroom cabinet door was not slow-close. Lol. Soft-close, perhaps. 😊

Single basin sinks do look better but I just don't understand how you're supposed to do dishes lol I'm used to washing them on the left side and renting them on the right side and then putting them on the dry rack

@TheRealWayneTurner

15 күн бұрын

So many people only use the sink to wash big pots and put everything else in the dishwasher

5:26 - An outlet on a kitchen island cabinet is a Code requirement, so all new homes would have them.

Congratulations on ALL YOUR SUCCESS..... I wonder if you can help me. I'm thinking of adding a dormer and a master bedroom to my home. What's a ballpark estimate for this project.

@TheRealWayneTurner

Жыл бұрын

It would really depend on your location and local labor and material costs. I recommend getting 3 or 4 quotes from local contractors.

What's your opinion on modular homes? Is it better to buy one of those homes from a reputable company rather than paying at least $300k for a decent home?

open floor plan = higher energy costs and more difficult to shut noise out.

And wjat about a foldable ironing board in the laundry room, attached to the wall?

@wango556

4 ай бұрын

Dumb

Can I ask something if I may? A long time ago, my first husband got a house with a bad foundation that did not settle right. How can you tell is the Foundation. Can go right or wrong. Is there a new proven message to this dilemma, or is it just pray that it settles correctly? How can I get over my fear of buying a house that is under 3 years old. That will have a beautiful foundation and last for years to come. Please help I am totally lost

The outlet is no longer compliant with new code.

💯

I would love to see lights come on/off automatically when you open/close the closet doors. That might save a lot of kids' backsides. 😀

Does $239,900 the cost to build this Or the price when you sell it.

LED lights do get warm and they fail all the time.

No garage?

Love your work friend. If I was the homeowner of the house at the 0.42 mark, I would sand those markings off the porch post. Peace, Daxx

Carbon monoxide detectors are not for gas leaks.

Try your best to get a south facing home

Throw a Motion sensor on the light in the pantry, hands free

I bought 3500 sqft houses but only 1 in the master bathroom

That's alot of $$ for a small lot with no slab and no garage... I'd never pay that ever... 250k lol. In Texas a can buy 10fold that

@gilldavidmour4199

11 ай бұрын

location, location , location....

No regerts!

@TheRealWayneTurner

7 ай бұрын

Made me have to double check we spelled it right

@alexking358

7 ай бұрын

😂

What do you think a 4000sq ft home will cost me to build with dual masters no crazy expensive stuff just a nice modern nothing too fancy??

@pampierce

Жыл бұрын

You'd have to say where it is located to begin to estimate. 4000 sq ft is more than most people want. The average home in USA is now $400,000.

@TheRealWayneTurner

Жыл бұрын

It depends on your location. 4000 sq brand new construction home, with the land, in my market costs approximately $900k-$1M.

@JDTH3pplsChamp

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRealWayneTurner thank you for that information

Why do you need nine-foot ceilings?

@bonesrhodes3762

Жыл бұрын

---- you don't have any friends or family that are over 8' 6" ?

@wango556

4 ай бұрын

Because it’s what people want. To resell it

Stay within your budget.

NO VENT BLOWER above the stove? The first time you cook will kill the house.

if you're building a home, don't do stick-built. research ICF & leave the dark age behind.

Don't forget to put lights in the shower also.

I think under cabinet lighting looks sexy as hell.

You don't mention pools, hot tubs, or access to bodies of water. IMHO, flooding is my biggest fear. Let someone else take the risk of owning a pool. I recommend placing any house on high ground that is highly unlikely to flood. A house on top of a ridge or hill will give you peace of mind. The further north you are, the more you should consider a dry or wet sauna next to shower/dressing room and an entertainment room.

36" doorways EVERYWHERE, if it is your forever home, plan for end of life care.

Carpet is cozier and adds insulation value. It feels good on bare feet that just hopped out of bed. You can lie on the floor and read a book or watch TV. And it absorbs echos and stray sounds, for a more comfortable auditory environment. Houses without carpet sound like you are living in a tin can and your feet freeze in the winter. 🥶

@bonesrhodes3762

Жыл бұрын

---- carpet is also the nastiest and dirtiest option outside of dirt floors

@Matthew_Loutner

Жыл бұрын

@@bonesrhodes3762 Some NORMAL people have their carpets shampooed.

@bonesrhodes3762

Жыл бұрын

@@Matthew_Loutner how often ? -- consider what a white tile floor would look like if maintained at the same schedule as the average carpet - also consider that on that tile floor you could sweep or vac 95% of the dirt - on carpet : maybe 5 to 10 % have you ever pulled carpet out of a house ? in the average NORMAL house, you could grow potatoes in the dirt embedded in what most folks would call "clean" carpet

@Matthew_Loutner

Жыл бұрын

@@bonesrhodes3762 What is your problem??? If the dirt is buried way under the carpet, it cannot get you. In the Wild West everybody lived in log cabins with dirt floors and slept on the ground around a campfire. 🔥 Your ancestors used to live in a cave and hunted venison with no shoes.

That sure is a lot of echo.

@gilldavidmour4199

11 ай бұрын

No furniture + no rugs = lots of echo

Not in the front. Stay in your patio

They forgot to build on a slab and the garage is missing.

@pampierce

Жыл бұрын

In some areas of the country you need a basement or safe room for safety during a storm. In other areas, you have to build on a slab due to the water table level. The newer generation is NOT buying cars, even though most communities I know still require them. You can't add heating/cooling registers into a garage due to the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning. But if it were me, I'd rather have a carport, an extra heated room, and a shed out back for my lawn equipment, chemicals, and paint - away from the house so it has no chance of polluting the inside of my house.

@TheRealWayneTurner

Жыл бұрын

It's a raised slab- very common in my area. Most properties in this price range don't have a garage, unfortunately.

@Crazywaffle5150

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRealWayneTurner Plenty here in Kansas.

@bonesrhodes3762

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRealWayneTurner ----- aren't you in mudbug territory ? --- where "slab" is usually meant as a concrete foundation and foundations on piers or pilings are usually call "raised foundation" , and used where there is no bottom to the muck or the odds of raising water is approaching 100% ?

I have to add, utility room must, must have a slop sink folks and a decent table for folding and fussing with the wash. Elongated toilets, not female toilets, those little round toilets are impractical and annoying guys, you know it, but elongated toilets are imperative as well as a Walk In shower! Stop with the stepping over a wall to get in a tub, go walk-in Only! A 2 car garage, if possible, you will never regret and please, please, never put a water heater under a house, it's nuts! Always have it in the garage or an easily accessible area and wherever you can, use gas, not electric. BTW, have your driveway slope at a correct angle away from the house but you won't need a tram to get to the garage if you're at the road. I'm 73 and speak from experience though I'll admit not like Wayne, a builder contractor ... I'd like to hear Wayne's response to my suggestions, thank you sir ...