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New House Build, Need Tech Help
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:17 pm
I'm building a new house and I'm in the process of planning out the tech.
3,520 S/F Living
4,796 S/F Under Beam (Porches and small storage building. No garage as the lot doesn't support it.)
Two story
Rectangular in shape
- Monitored Alarm System
- Security Cameras (Not sure how many? Not sure both outside and inside?)
- Whole House Audio (Inside and Outside)
- My wife and I aren't huge movie watchers and she hates loud movies but I still think it may be nice to have surround sound in either or both the living room and study.
- I like the idea of automation and lighting controllers, etc. but I'm not sure what is useful and such.
- On the second floor I have a 3' wide x 8' deep closet that I plan to use as a media closet for all structured wiring and such. It is on the side of the house where most of the TVs would be and also towards the middle of the house. I like the idea of keeping all of my equipment on a rack in this room so I don't have dvd players, boxes, etc. at each TV. Also if I buy a neat piece of hardware such as a Roku, Apple TV, etc. it could hopefully be shared by multiple TVs.
First Floor:
- TV in Breakfast Area
- TV in Living Room
- TV in Study/Entertainment Room
- Computer station in Study/Entertainment Room
- TV on Rear Patio
Second Floor:
- TV in Master Bedroom
- TV in Master Bathroom
- TV in Daughter's Bathroom
- TV in Playroom
- I will at least wire for a TV on a second floor balcony coming off of the master bedroom.
- Computer Station Outside of Bedrooms
Thanks for the help and suggestions.
3,520 S/F Living
4,796 S/F Under Beam (Porches and small storage building. No garage as the lot doesn't support it.)
Two story
Rectangular in shape
- Monitored Alarm System
- Security Cameras (Not sure how many? Not sure both outside and inside?)
- Whole House Audio (Inside and Outside)
- My wife and I aren't huge movie watchers and she hates loud movies but I still think it may be nice to have surround sound in either or both the living room and study.
- I like the idea of automation and lighting controllers, etc. but I'm not sure what is useful and such.
- On the second floor I have a 3' wide x 8' deep closet that I plan to use as a media closet for all structured wiring and such. It is on the side of the house where most of the TVs would be and also towards the middle of the house. I like the idea of keeping all of my equipment on a rack in this room so I don't have dvd players, boxes, etc. at each TV. Also if I buy a neat piece of hardware such as a Roku, Apple TV, etc. it could hopefully be shared by multiple TVs.
First Floor:
- TV in Breakfast Area
- TV in Living Room
- TV in Study/Entertainment Room
- Computer station in Study/Entertainment Room
- TV on Rear Patio
Second Floor:
- TV in Master Bedroom
- TV in Master Bathroom
- TV in Daughter's Bathroom
- TV in Playroom
- I will at least wire for a TV on a second floor balcony coming off of the master bedroom.
- Computer Station Outside of Bedrooms
Thanks for the help and suggestions.
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Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:20 pm to nolanola
quote:
Security Cameras (Not sure how many? Not sure both outside and inside?)
I wouldn't put security cameras in my house.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:23 pm to TigerWise
quote:
I wouldn't put security cameras in my house.
I was kind of thinking the same thing but I've seen others mention it.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:23 pm to nolanola
With no specific questions or anything, this honestly feels more like a, "hey everyone, check out how awesome my new house is" post. 
I mean, you have TVs in virtually every room in the house and outside the house, and security cameras and the works, I think you got it under control.
I mean, you have TVs in virtually every room in the house and outside the house, and security cameras and the works, I think you got it under control.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:24 pm to shel311
quote:
With no specific questions or anything, this honestly feels more like a, "hey everyone, check out how awesome my new house is" post.
Yeah, that's why I answered the only question.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:31 pm to shel311
quote:
With no specific questions or anything, this honestly feels more like a, "hey everyone, check out how awesome my new house is" post.
I mean, you have TVs in virtually every room in the house and outside the house, and security cameras and the works, I think you got it under control.
I'm a tech friendly guy but I don't keep up with the latest news and happenings in this area. TVs a pretty cheap so that isn't a brag. I'm just looking to tips on brining all of this stuff together.
What are good options for lighting integration?
Any downsides to the media closet idea I posted?
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:31 pm to TigerWise
You need wireless access points within the home so pull Ethernet to ceiling locations to mount them.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:34 pm to nolanola
quote:It will be good to have a media/network closet, but you're not going to be able to share Roku/AppleTV between multiple TVs. I mean it might be possible if you jump through hoops, but to me it seems silly because either multiple TVs will have to show the same show, or one TV will use the device and the others won't be able to at the same time. You would also have to deal with the range of the remote if the TV you're watching is too far from the media closet.
Also if I buy a neat piece of hardware such as a Roku, Apple TV, etc. it could hopefully be shared by multiple TVs.
If your concern is clutter around the TVs, just get Roku sticks, or get the regular boxes and velcro them to the back of your TVs. They're small.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:35 pm to Korkstand
sticks for the non-4K tvs, boxes for the 4K tvs.
with a house that big, the cost of these is insignificant.
with a house that big, the cost of these is insignificant.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:36 pm to nolanola
Install switched electrical outlets where you plan on hanging Christmas lights and other decorations.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:38 pm to nolanola
quote:
What are good options for lighting integration?
Lutron RadioRa2 is the best for a house that size
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:40 pm to TigerWise
you can find the RadioRa1s in the clearance bins and its almost as good
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:43 pm to TigerWise
quote:
Lutron RadioRa2 is the best for a house that size
Thank you. I will take a look. Someone just told me about the Lutron Caseda this morning.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:43 pm to nolanola
quote:
Someone just told me about the Lutron Ca$eda this morning.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:45 pm to Korkstand
quote:
It will be good to have a media/network closet, but you're not going to be able to share Roku/AppleTV between multiple TVs. I mean it might be possible if you jump through hoops, but to me it seems silly because either multiple TVs will have to show the same show, or one TV will use the device and the others won't be able to at the same time. You would also have to deal with the range of the remote if the TV you're watching is too far from the media closet.
If your concern is clutter around the TVs, just get Roku sticks, or get the regular boxes and velcro them to the back of your TVs. They're small.
Good point. We use the Roku in our master bedroom every day so they are super useful. We use our DVD player a few times a year probably. We use Directv pretty much daily as well.
It will be me, my wife and daughter living in the house. So probably we'll never need more than 1 DVD player and 3 DirecTv boxes going at any one time. Is it doable to keeps these in the rack system as a central location?
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:45 pm to CAD703X
quote:
Someone just told me about the Lutron Ca$eda this morning.
Wink instead?
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:47 pm to nolanola
i actually love lutron. their stuff is rock solid. wink isnt a competitor for what wise is talking about, think of it as more of an enhancement for HA doodads outside the core lutron functionality.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:48 pm to TigerWise
are these the new type of threads? "Hey help me with my house setup cause i dont want to read the board and learn about all the cool stuff myself, then ask specific questions."
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:50 pm to nolanola
quote:
Thank you. I will take a look. Someone just told me about the Lutron Caseda this morning.
Caseda is not designed for a house that size house, that why I suggested RA2.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 12:54 pm to CarRamrod
quote:
are these the new type of threads? "Hey help me with my house setup cause i dont want to read the board and learn about all the cool stuff myself, then ask specific questions."
I lobbied for this board for years. I'll use it as I damn well please. TD is full of threads asking the the same questions. Always new and specific opinions and questions.
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