10 Things Most Custom Home Builders Won't Tell You To Prioritize

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• GA

  @galen.miller · 1 month ago

  Good thoughts, my dude, but that racket in the background really needs to go!!

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• DA

  @davidadamson3664 · 4 weeks ago

  The dialog and content is good. The music is annoying and distracting.

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• PH

  @PhStDi · 1 month ago

  This 11 minute video should be required viewing for anyone contemplating a Custom Home build 👍

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• FR

  @franks4973 · 3 weeks ago

  I agree, I am not a big fan of walk in pantries as they just add another door to go they and waste space. I prefer large cabinet type pantries with full pull out drawers and a dedicated full height spice/oil 12 inch pull out pantry. It keeps the kitchen feeling big and open and all is easily accessible, plus drawers for kitchen cabinets is an absolute must, I only use doors when I have no other choice.

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• LA

  @ladykay8 · 2 weeks ago

  AMEN on the kitchen!  Pantries MATTER!!

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• RA

  @rachelbrown2685 · 3 weeks ago

  Now I need a video of how to find an architect/designer/builder who cares about all these things. What do I need to look for and what questions do I ask?

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• DA

  @davidadamson3664 · 4 weeks ago

  Very thoughtful video. I've built a few custom homes. Finished the last on in April. You mentioned a lot a relevant points.

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• KI

  @kimberlyw6940 · 2 weeks ago (edited)

  Thanks for the video. Having a home built soon. Caused me to revisit the floor plan. Definitely tried to consider how we live vs what’s trending.

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• ST

  @stephen9546 · 3 weeks ago

  I really wanna emphasize temperature, insulation and airflow

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• G.

  @G.I.JeffsWorkbench · 2 weeks ago

  Excellent review of practical features that deserve thoughtful consideration if your home is to feel functional. I’m glad to hear you mention closets - as a system, particularly the MBR closet. I teach building closet organization systems to enhance home functionality (& to overcome design deficiencies when the home was built). Most people are in their MBR closet at least twice a day, every day. Walking into a space that looks & feels chaotic can affect how your day starts & ends. Time spent ensuring your MBR (& other) closet is well spent to ensure that this space functions as you’d like it to. Like other home features you mentioned, it’s much easier & more cost effective to be intentional about designing these spaces while the home is being built, than to upgrade & redesign them after your patience has expired. .

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• GR

  @grooner · 2 weeks ago

  Layered lighting was a misstep for me on an island cabin. I have a lot of downward lighting: wafer LED lights, ceiling fans, pendants, even the task lighting under upper cabinets. A lot of windows and sliding doors in main room and kitchen let in natural light during the day. I regret not putting in sconces it didn't need to be many but at least 4 between sliding doors would have been a difference maker on a three-way switch. I mentioned it to electrician during a walkthrough before insulation went in amongst a bunch of other things, much of the wiring was done by this point. Unfortunately, next visit down insulation and vapour barrier were already in and wiring and boxes were absent. I made the decision to not bother correcting it, they were long runs from the electrical panel, I had a shrinking window before the property was no longer accessible during winter (about 90 days of good winter road) and a lot of work left to do. Just one of those things I wish I would have had electrician write down; he got everything else I asked for, went above and beyond in a lot of respects.

• PN

  @pnwtechie9146 · 2 weeks ago

  Way to much camera time of him talking.. show examples of the mudrooms for example

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