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re: What are your favorite home upgrades?
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:30 pm to Azazello
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:30 pm to Azazello
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just reading a thread on the tech board about creating a media closet and running cat6 - I have a lot of research to do.
no matter how fancy & high end the latest router mesh doodad is, nothing and i mean NOTHING takes the place of a hard-wired TV or game console, PC, etc.
wifi is fine for your phone & devices that don't have the option but you can't beat the rock-solid reliability of ethernet for streaming movies which keep getting bigger and using lots of apps that eat data on your computer.
eta your media closet can be as simple as a $100 48 port switch, modem, router & coax outlet (if you're using cable for broadband).
also most wifi security cams are kinda shite. consider running PoE to locations you might want to put cameras in like your outside soffits.
This post was edited on 7/1/21 at 4:34 pm
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Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:37 pm to CAD703X
oh and if you plan to add a jacuzzi down the road, maybe go ahead & run a 220 and install a breaker box near the location while its really easy for the electrician to pull wire.
eta and do you have gas? maybe consider running a line to the stove and anywhere else you might want a gas appliance in the future. gas lanterns? dryer? water heater?
again, much cheaper & easier to do now while your floor is open.
swapping the stove out later is then as simple as unplugging the old one and screwing the gas line from the new one into the cap on the floor.
eta2 we love to cook and i can't imagine not having a gas range.
ETA3 i'm very good at spending other people's money
eta and do you have gas? maybe consider running a line to the stove and anywhere else you might want a gas appliance in the future. gas lanterns? dryer? water heater?
again, much cheaper & easier to do now while your floor is open.
swapping the stove out later is then as simple as unplugging the old one and screwing the gas line from the new one into the cap on the floor.
eta2 we love to cook and i can't imagine not having a gas range.
ETA3 i'm very good at spending other people's money
This post was edited on 7/1/21 at 4:43 pm
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