Re: A newbie builds a house

["Steve Clark" <steevc@xxxxxxx>]

Peter,

I read this group on the web, and somehow missed your reply until now.

After reading some of the other replies I'm now thinking that maybe
we will have 2 or 3 pairs of CATx to each room just to allow for
expansion. They don't all have to be terminated. As long as the cable
isn't silly money or requires extra special handling, I'll go for the
best I can get.

There will be 3 bedrooms which will all want access to the main video
sources plus possibly the kitchen. The sources will be cable, DVD and
video from the living room plus something from the study where the
main computer will be based. We may need at least a 2nd cable box. As
for audio I'm now thinking of something along the lines of the
Dell/Rio DDAR units which seem so popular around here. We're not
audiophiles, and so are not interested in spending silly money for
the 'ultimate' sound.

For heating as I said we probably want 2 zones. I've seen some fancy
systems with weather compensation and optimum start that seemed a
little expensive. I'm coming around to Comfort again and starting to
see merit in X10. It's got to be simple to use although I am willing
to put some time in to initial programming. The boiler will be some
form of condenser for heating and water.

If you want to take this off list and start discussing cost then
please pass on your address. It gets mangled in the web viewer.

Steve
--- In ukha_d@y..., "Peter Heath" <ph236@c...> wrote:
> Hello Steve
>
> 		I may be able to help you with this project. the
items you mention are all
> prity standard. however for distributed audio and video there are a
number
> of good systems the main question being how many rooms do you want
to link
> etc.
> The Cat5 cable is a good idea but cat5e and even 6 are now the
current
> standards and as you mentioned that you are involved with computers
I am
> sure you will be aware that its more than just installing a cable
to meet
> these standards. the connection tolerances and bend radius all can
> contribute to a cat5 system that will not actually perform to cat5
> standards. this is very critical if you want to make sure your
install is
> compatible with future equipment.
>
> if you can give me  more detail on what audio equipment you intend
to use
> along with how may rooms etc I will be glad to forward you a
general spec.
> the same applies for the heating and comp network. e.g. what type
of boiler
> do you want weather compensation and or optimum start.
>
> regards
>
> Peter
>
> Automated World
> Cambridge UK