Recent content by Texan

I don't have an unlimited budget of course, but the approach I'd like to take is to figure out what I'd need to do it with quality equipment, and all the features I'd like, and then cost that out. If it's too expensive, I can start scaling back and tweaking, substituting this-and-that until I...

I appreciate the offer, but I'm living in Virginia at the moment (DC area). Can't wait to get back to Texas permanently, though. My property is near San Marcos in Hays county.

What do I want to automate? I'm retiring and want to build a home that's "cool". Lighting controls for sure and more if I can get away with it. The home is a single-level in the Texas Hill Country below Austin on 3 acres, about 3000 square feet including the garage. I've designed in a data...

I'm a certified electronic technician and CISSP, and will be building a new house in Texas in about two years. My goal is to wire my home myself for automation as much as practical and very much appreciate the presence of this forum to glean information from. Although I have a strong...