This site documents our Home Reno - my vision, planning, the dig and build of a basement under our rancher.It includes detailed plans, experiences and products behind the new basement (with a media / family room & game room). I also have detailed descriptions and pictures of the structured low voltage wiring for the 11.2 surround system, video distribution, media closet and rack, gigabit Ethernet, Insteon home control as well as soundproofing. I did all the planning and installation of the structured low voltage wiring myself (DIY). You can too.I am wiring my house for the future.
This project is a long journey that started with a dream of what I wanted in our house. I have had some of the parts of this vision working in my house for some time, but not in a structured and integrated way. With an ongoing house renovation that is adding a full basement to our existing rancher, now is the time.
Come-along and see how I reached my vision. See my plans, systems, the equipment, house construction and how I tied it all together .
I hope you get some value and information for your project.
Tom
A fully automated house that is wired for easy and full access to audio, video and network with a centrally located control room for:
The systems must be future proofed to allow for flexibility to add and change where and how components are used in the future. We even have our Roomba robot vacuum living in the new basement on dirt patrol!
See how I "got it all" in the
Wiring and
Systems pages.