The Doozer Family Self Build

FreeBear

Doozergirl said: The electrician has put Cat 5 cables in by the TV points.  We agreed on Wednesday that we weren't, but the husband has since decided to 'future proof' us as a surprise.  I don't even know what to do with it and I bet he doesn't either. Do we just plug it into a smart TV and that makes the internet more reliable than wifi?

A hard wired network is a little more secure than Wifi and does mean you don't have to worry about passwords & stuff. Wifi is still good, but if you have lots of foil backed plasterboard, it can disrupt the signal.

While you are "future proofing" the wiring, could I suggest running a neutral wire to each light switch - If you ever desire to fit "smart" switches such as the Sonoff, you'll need a live & neutral feed.

Fitted a couple of smart switches here and was fortunate that running a neutral wire to each box was trivial (had 20mm conduit in place). Being able to turn the lights on/off without getting up or setting a timer is very handy.

-taff

When you say a neutral wire is that in addition to the earth that's in three core?

FreeBear

-taff said: When you say a neutral wire is that in addition to the earth that's in three core?

A bog standard light switch will have a live feed in, a switched live out, and an earth. Many "smart" switches require a neutral in addition to the live feed. The earth is just there for the metal back box in most cases.

Doozergirl

Well that's sent me down a rabbit hole of smart light switches!  I've spent a small fortune on lighting and automatically thought 'no' to the cost of a control system as someone had mentioned ££££s.  

I can't get my head round the Sonoff website but the Lightwave website seems pretty friendly.  

Doozergirl

Any recommendations for ceiling speakers compatible with Sonos?   

Raggie

Doozergirl said:

Any recommendations for ceiling speakers compatible with Sonos?   

Have you ruled out the Sonos own Architectural range?

Doozergirl

Raggie said:

Doozergirl said:

Any recommendations for ceiling speakers compatible with Sonos?   

Have you ruled out the Sonos own Architectural range?

Hmm.  They're so expensive, especially with the amp and they're only for the bathrooms.  I'm looking at about £1,800, I think.  

I'm wondering if I even need them to be compatible as I can't really imagine needing to play the same music in the bathrooms as elsewhere?   They could just be bluetooth, even.  

Raggie

Doozergirl said:

Raggie said:

Doozergirl said:

Any recommendations for ceiling speakers compatible with Sonos?   

Have you ruled out the Sonos own Architectural range?

Hmm.  They're so expensive, especially with the amp and they're only for the bathrooms.  I'm looking at about £1,800, I think.  

I'm wondering if I even need them to be compatible as I can't really imagine needing to play the same music in the bathrooms as elsewhere?   They could just be bluetooth, even.  

Understand that.

Two speaker set are listed at £1,198 (inc amp) plus you can get 30% ish off with trade in...so could be about £800 ish.. ??

Doozergirl

Raggie said:

Doozergirl said:

Raggie said:

Doozergirl said:

Any recommendations for ceiling speakers compatible with Sonos?   

Have you ruled out the Sonos own Architectural range?

Hmm.  They're so expensive, especially with the amp and they're only for the bathrooms.  I'm looking at about £1,800, I think.  

I'm wondering if I even need them to be compatible as I can't really imagine needing to play the same music in the bathrooms as elsewhere?   They could just be bluetooth, even.  

Understand that.

Two speaker set are listed at £1,198 (inc amp) plus you can get 30% ish off with trade in...so could be about £800 ish.. ??

I have a 1st Gen Play 5 that I can trade in. 

Is there any chance I can put one speaker in each bathroom?! 

Raggie

Doozergirl said:

Raggie said:

Doozergirl said:

Raggie said:

Doozergirl said:

Any recommendations for ceiling speakers compatible with Sonos?   

Have you ruled out the Sonos own Architectural range?

Hmm.  They're so expensive, especially with the amp and they're only for the bathrooms.  I'm looking at about £1,800, I think.  

I'm wondering if I even need them to be compatible as I can't really imagine needing to play the same music in the bathrooms as elsewhere?   They could just be bluetooth, even.  

Understand that.

Two speaker set are listed at £1,198 (inc amp) plus you can get 30% ish off with trade in...so could be about £800 ish.. ??

I have a 1st Gen Play 5 that I can trade in. 

Is there any chance I can put one speaker in each bathroom?! 

You could but...

The amp can only play one source at a time, so one bathroom would be "left" the other "right".

You can connect six speakers to a single amp, across multiple rooms but all rooms will play the same music.