If anyone can help, I would gladly appreciate it.
I am building a new house. 3500 sq. foot, 3 levels. Basement unfinished. They are doing drywall in about 1 week so I have to do this next week. I understand data pretty well as far as networking computers and TV. However, I know nothing about security and very little on audio. I plan on pulling 2 Cat5 (or 6), 2 RG6 Coax to most locations. I will run Fiber to Home office and main TV locations. Of course also run the appropriate wires outside....at least 4 RG6, 4 Ethernet, 1 Fiber (2 if I can afford it). I also will run 4, 2 inch smurf tubes to attic space in 4 different locations and ¾ inch smurf tube to a few jacks as in the main tv locations, along with a run from the lower faceplate to a few feet higher incase I ever can splurge on a projection TV.
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Are there any other structured wiring that you would think would be nice to run. Any other pointers that would pay off in the future. I would purchase a book online, but I am limited on time and I think I should be able to figure out most other than these 2 areas. I would love to be able to control lighting, fridge, etc from a computer system, but part of me thinks this is to expensive and maybe that will all be wireless. I assume however that all these run off Cat5 and most likely IP? I will run 2 IP cameras to the front door and back door, most likely D-Link (cheap, hopefully works good?)
I seriously love this home automation stuff and hope to get into it slowly piece by piece. Anyways, I really appreciate it if anyone has any pointers.
Thanks,
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