What else bugs you about new and new-ish building designs?

housebuyer143

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Getting_greyer said:

A bit of hate for tv's on wall here. I hate TV units so I actually like it, unless there stupidly overly big TV,s then I agree it looks terrible. 

New ones like the Samsung frame are nice, both on the wall and the stand.

It's the neck ache that I object to.

The ideal height for a screen is the top in line with your eyes.

Unless you have a small child or autistic son, in which case the best height is the one in which they can't run into it and break it 😂

otb666

I cant think of anything sorry Apart from hubby does not like shared driveway Things I love Cheaper fuel bills/ 3 storey means extra privacy in our bedrooms, toilet on every floor/ powerful shower in family bathroom/loads of storage/straight flat walls and ceiling. and private rear garden (just grow some small trees peach apple and silver birch) been here 12 years Hardly any maintenance needed apart from concrete posts for fence.  Never hear neighbors.

Ramouth

What’s nice about the uk housing stock is that it is very varied so something for everyone!  I suspect as energy costs really start to bite we might all start to be a bit keener on new builds.

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Ramouth said:

What’s nice about the uk housing stock is that it is very varied so something for everyone!  I suspect as energy costs really start to bite we might all start to be a bit keener on new builds.

New builds are mostly all clones. Same defective design built over and over and over again at different locations. Maybe use some local materials on the outside.

onylon

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Ramouth said:

What’s nice about the uk housing stock is that it is very varied so something for everyone!  I suspect as energy costs really start to bite we might all start to be a bit keener on new builds.

New builds are mostly all clones. Same defective design built over and over and over again at different locations. Maybe use some local materials on the outside.

Defective in what way?

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onylon said:

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Ramouth said:

What’s nice about the uk housing stock is that it is very varied so something for everyone!  I suspect as energy costs really start to bite we might all start to be a bit keener on new builds.

New builds are mostly all clones. Same defective design built over and over and over again at different locations. Maybe use some local materials on the outside.

Defective in what way?

It would be faster to list all the ways they aren't defective.

Scroll up for a partial list. New builds are a tragedy for the UK.

lookstraightahead

ReadingTim said:

lookstraightahead said:

I've always found this with a separate dining room. What is the point of traipsing roast dinner through the hallway to another room.

Well, indeed.  And what's the point of eating it at a table when you can shovel it in off your lap in front of the telly? 

Sheesh, restaurants - they'll never catch on....!  

You don't see restaurants split up into little carpeted areas which look like living rooms with a table plonked in the middle. Nothing to do with eating on your knee in front of the telly, quite the opposite. 

Eating close to the kitchen is like having the shower close to the rest of the bathroom facilities. The activity of cooking and eating is nicer combined (in my opinion). 

I'm not a new house fan (mine is centuries old) but I have to say new builds with kitchen diners where you can open the patio doors onto the garden is a lovely idea. Fresh air through the house.

 

Ramouth

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Ramouth said:

What’s nice about the uk housing stock is that it is very varied so something for everyone!  I suspect as energy costs really start to bite we might all start to be a bit keener on new builds.

New builds are mostly all clones. Same defective design built over and over and over again at different locations. Maybe use some local materials on the outside.

By stock I was referring to all new and  existing housing.  Some people prefer character, location or garden size.  Others prefer everything new and shiny and energy efficient.  We all have different priorities and choose accordingly but that doesn’t mean other peoples choices are wrong.

Mildreds_Earrings

I'm surprised at some commenters saying they don't like large windows on new builds. 

The many new builds we have seen in West Yorkshire (including the one I purchased and lived in at East Sussex) tend to have small windows. 

Judging by the amount of FOR SALE boards on new build estates, it appears that re-selling properties is an issue. I assume they must be in competition with each other in their identikit Lego type houses/estates. 

We love our big windows in our bungalow but as some commenters have said, some prefer small windows in their house, which surprises me but each to their own 😊

JGB1955

The one thing that bugs  me about new-builds is the (seemingly necessary) need for an en-suite bathroom, even in a 2 bed house....