Things You Wish You Would Have Done When Building

Higher ceilings. Have 10’. Wish they were 12

more weatherproof outlets on eves and outside of house.
can lights on eve of house.
bigger back patio.
hot water faucet in garage to wash vehicles.

Storage closet for outside things. Kid's toys, blower, extra chairs. I have a shop, but bringing all that over is a pain in the arse.

Couple missed outside outlets I wanted but slipped my mind.

A lot of things are coming "standard" now. You're builder/cabinet maker/electrician will probably let you know what they've been doing in other houses.

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hot water faucet in garage to wash vehicles.

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That's a good one.

A hot water bidet is a game changer in the Master bath.

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bigger back porch

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Yep. My depth is 10'. Should be at least 15'.

A true set of stairs to get into the attic.

If you have a three car garage with two different doors, I wish I had installed a regular door between the garage doors so you can get in and out without having to open the garage doors.

Neighbor built full stairs to the attic and it’s brilliant. If you out in a regular attic access, out in the widest one you can.
If you can put your central ac compressor on the shady side of the house it’ll help with the heat exchange.
Plumb enough gas lines that you won’t want anymore later.
Separate hot water heaters for the house and master suite if the house is big enough.
Think about where you may need 240v and run it.
Side door not inside garage
Full range hood.
Outlets under soffits and patio where needed.
Cordless lift blinds.
Run coax and Ethernet on different walls in each room. Doesn’t cost much to add and cap off in the attic for future rearrangements.
Security camera wiring run to safe place, such as master bedroom, master closet, gun safe, etc.
Additional security system control panel in master bedroom.
Big pantry to store appliances
Dedicated light switches to control different exterior lighting.
Adequate outlets in the floor.
If you put French doors, additional surface bolts for top and bottom.
Wired under cabinet lighting with dimmer
Lockable cabinet for alcohol and whatnot if you don’t have a bar.
Recessed wiring gangways for entertainment center wiring.
Radiant barrier in attic.
Usb outlets built into wall outlets.
Sink in the corner of the kitchen is a big waste of counter space.
Under shelf lighting in closets.
We have bullnose corners throughout our current house and we like it. A lot less chipping and catching corners with things.
Another neighbor has a cut out at the end of their island for the dog’s food and water bowls. Thought that was a great idea to keep it out of the way.
Remote or wall controls for fans that are too high to reach the pull chains easily.
Entertainment center or end table that can hide your subwoofer.
Adding an extra few inches to hallways goes a long way.
Insulated water pipes/hoses in attic.
If water heater in attic, install it over the garage or patio, not living area.
We have a French style house with an alcove and the doorbell is facing perpendicular to the front door making a doorbell camera less effective. I’d rather it on the same wall as the door facing directly out.
You can never have enough plywood flooring in the attic.
Put your main cable/internet splitters in an easily accessible place in the attic.
Lots of lighting in attic.



Hope any of this helps. Good luck with your build!

Take so many pictures of the roughed in framing prior to drywall. Take pictures from every corner, take pictures of the ceiling, etc.