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  It's two zones (up/down) in the main house, and a unit for the garage apartment.  Garage apartment automation will come at a later date (just wiring it for now).  I'd love a slick Nest-like thermostat that I can tie into the Omni, but the last I checked with Nest they were not opening up for...

    Got it. :)  I'll run the plans by a local installer and see about getting some consultation and/or wiring during construction on the blinds (which will be awhile; demo on the existing house hasn't started yet).  The more I think about it and from what I've heard thus far, I'll probably also...

  Sorry, I should have been more specific -- there is an indoor sprinkler system required by the city.  There will be an irrigation system as well though, so I'll take this into consideration.  We're in Houston, so it's close to the same issue with stuff below ground.     Is the Rainbird tied...

  There are none; wiring for the blinds, automation and security is DIY at this point.  Because of the expense for blind motors, we're going to wire everything up now and purchase later.  We may look at having an alarm company run wiring into the closet as Pete did just to make the rest of it a...

  Thanks.  Been lurking around for awhile; now I have the opportunity to actually build something, so it's a chance to get more involved. :)       The comm closet is on the first floor, under the stairway landing (central to the house with one wall to the exterior).  It's about 5'x8' with 6'...

With perhaps some naivete I volunteered to design and help install an automation system in the house my in-laws are about to begin constructing.  I have some experience with an OmniPro II system, but this will be my first installation, and it's shaping up to be a beast (2-story ~4,000 sq ft...

  I have found a manual at SmartHome (www.smarthome.com/manuals/2476s.pdf) with a revision date of 4/25/12.  It appears to pertain to a later revision of the switches, since the only mention of X10 is that it's no longer supported.  The switches in the house were installed in either 2008 or...

Greetings, I have been struggling to understand an HAI controlled system layout for a family member, the installer for which has gone out of business and left no documentation for the system.  I have been getting a handle on the use and maintenance of the system, however the main issue right...