If you built a house, what are the top 5 things you would want done?

[Droppedlime]

Getting plans drawn up now. What are the top 5 things you would want done? Advice welcome!

[SVT Lurch]

http://www.dfwmustangs.net/forums/showthread.php?t=17386

[fordracing19]

I'm building one right now. Don't use Keen Homes. My biggest mistake ever.

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[2165 Turbo Rail]

Deeper garage. Even if you only do a 2 car ( I'd build at least a 3 car)

No formal living and dinning. It's wasted space

[Droppedlime]

I got no formal dining or living room. Carport is 24x36, so it should be decent.

[pr1042]

I would build a 1 story with 3 car garage and whatever combo of windows/insulation/ac it takes to keep it an energy efficient igloo.

[Vertnut]

I'm building one right now. Don't use Keen Homes. My biggest mistake ever.

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Stay on top of them, brother. Don't let up.

[Vertnut]

Deeper garage. Even if you only do a 2 car ( I'd build at least a 3 car)

No formal living and dinning. It's wasted space

Formal living rooms have been "out" for quite a while, unless it's just a castle and the money doesn't matter. Formal dining rooms are still fairly popular, even if they just hold pretty furniture for 362 days out of the year.

[Cooter]

6000sqft of open span, 20ft eaves. 2000sqft of house finished out. 2bed/bath suites and a great room. 2000sqft of office/storage/man cave up stairs. 4000sqft of shop space.

[Downs]

To me a house is just a place to sleep in and keep my stuff. Past that I'd like to keep mine simple. Bedroom, Kitchen, Living room (space for computer, tv, ect) bathroom and then a deep 2 car garage. A lot of houses have A LOT of wasted space. Folks that used to live down the road from me had a 6 bedroom 3 bath house.........for a husband, wife, and one kid. Really? That's a lot of money to heat, cool, and insure that much space a lot of it which will never be used.

[Shaggin Wagon]

I'd love two have two living rooms. Kids can be in one, adults in another. Our small, wall wasted, living room sucks. I'd forgo a fireplace, no need for one in my opinion. I dont have a bearskin rug to need one.

[zemog]

Deeper garage. Even if you only do a 2 car ( I'd build at least a 3 car)

No formal living and dinning. It's wasted space

agree with this one 100%, i have both and are rarely used, my garage (2 car) will fit a coulpe small cars but thats it.

i am fortunate and if you have the room i would build a shop , i have a 30x40
also i have a fireplace and enjoy having one
plenty of outlets in everyroom , especially your office
alarm system
intercom, if large house and you have kids
tile and wood flooring, carpet sucks

i have 2 living rooms, 2 dining rooms, and 4 bedrooms plus office , this was for me, wife, and 2 kids,; really just would have not had the extra dining or living, but you'll always have use for bedrooms

[mk5.0]

I am currently building my second home and I learned alot from the last build. 3 car garage, and utility sink in garage. I am also pushing my house back 15 more feet to have a larger driveway 6 car plus.

[fordracing19]

Make sure every detail is in writing. Builder showed us a completed home and mentioned all the standard stuff and now wants to charge us. Our garage is 25x25 but I also just had a 30x40 workshop built that will have a brick front.
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[diablo rojo]

1.Central Vac system.

2.RCA/HDMI/Coax/Cat 6 in every room (even though wireless is widely available now).

3.Dedicated media closet.

4.Solar!!!

5.Indoor plumbing.

In that order.