Self build

A Cork guide to TV wiring in a new home: getting a good signal on a rural site, long cable runs in a single storey house, and a TV wall that hides every lead.

Building your own home in Dublin? The TV wiring to run at first fix for every screen, from the aerial and network cables to HDMI over Cat6 back to the comms cabinet.

A Cork guide to speaker wiring in a new home: cables for ceiling and in wall speakers, ducts for the garden, fire stopping between floors and labelling it all for the rack.

Building your own home in Dublin? The speaker wiring to run at first fix for ceiling speakers, the TV and multi room audio, from cable sizes to the comms cabinet.

What to decide and what to wire for motorised blinds and curtains in an Irish self build, from motor choice and ceiling recesses to fixings, cables and control.

How to plan the heat pump controls, room thermostats and heating zones in an Irish self build, what to wire at first fix, and how to link the heating to your smart home.

What to wire at first fix for the alarm, cameras and door entry in an Irish self build, where each part should go, and who is allowed to install it.

The lighting decisions every Irish self builder should make before first fix: layers, circuits, switch and keypad positions, dimming, airtightness and outside lights.

Send us your self build plans and we will mark the Wi-Fi access points, list every Cat6 cable run and price the kit, free and with no obligation.

A room by room checklist of the cables, back boxes and positions to agree before first fix, so your self build is ready for lighting control, Wi-Fi, music, blinds and security.