Wiring A Home For The 21st Century at The Wired Home Weblog

DoItYourself.com has a great article on wiring your home for the 21st Century. The article mentions:If you're just beginning to plan your new house, you may not even know that you need the gray box and the structured wiring network, though you may be well aware that the gizmos you have nowcomputers, phones, televisions, and VCR's or DVD'scan be a cause of information gridlock and familial discord. For example, in [...] Read More


Wiring a 200 Year Old Home at The Wired Home Weblog

Want to know how to wire an old home? Not just an old home, like 50 years old. No, this article reports on how a 200 year old home was modernized using wired technologies. Look at how wired this home is today:This Maryland house has a whole-house control system, security cameras, 13 zones of audio distribution, a wireless computer network, geothermal heating, sensors for water leaks and humidity, a surround-sound system [...] Read More


Is it Time to Retrofit Your Home with Structured Wiring? at The Wired Home Weblog

Want to add some value to your home? One of the best ways is to retrofit your home with structured wiring, which incorporates RG6 and Category 5 cabling. According to an informative article at HousingZone.com: Structured wiring, which incorporates RG6 cabling and Category 5 wire, is the most effective electronic foundation to support high-speed voice, video and data connections. For homeowners desiring a comprehensive Home Automation system, with a single PC [...] Read More


Old Wiring and New Gadgets Don't Mix Well at The Smart PDA

A funny thing happened today. My grandpa's house (may he rest in peace) was built in the 1960s. Even if concrete walls hold up everything, and the roofing is sheet metal, the floors are made of wood. The wall sockets are decidely old school. This morning, when I plugged in my laptop's power cord, a ball of sparks erupted. And a fuse blew, saving the electrical system. But it was not enough [...] Read More


Sweet Home Indiana at Pretty Things

As some of you know, I am from Indiana and so I love giving Indiana love to those when I work with them or just realize that they are doing something fabulous that everyone needs to know about. Designer Jewelry by Ronaldo has created a variety of handmade pieces that have incorporated diamonds and a lot of natural stones that are absolutely gorgeous! I love this Freeform Cabochon Pendant with [...] Read More