Video Doorbells and Smart Locks for a Rural Cork Self Build
A Cork guide to video doorbells, smart locks and keyless entry on a rural self build: the door people really use, outbuildings, poor signal and devices that stay secure.
Smart Locks and Keyless Entry for a Dublin Self Build: Plan the Front Door Early
Building your own home in Dublin? How to plan smart locks, keyless entry and a video doorbell so the door, the cables and the controls are ready before the doors are ordered.
Outdoor Lighting for a Rural Cork Self Build: Drives, Yards and Dark Skies
A Cork guide to outdoor lighting on a rural self build: lighting a long drive and the yard, keeping the night sky dark, and the ducts and circuits to plan early.
Garden Lighting for a Dublin Self Build: What to Wire Before the Landscaping
Building your own home in Dublin? How to plan garden lighting so the ducts, cables and controls go in before the patio, paths and planting are finished.
Self Build Broadband in Cork: Long Drives, the Eircode and Cabling to the Comms Cabinet
A Cork guide to self build broadband: sizing the duct for a long drive, why the Eircode decides when you can order, and getting the line into the comms cabinet.
Fibre Broadband for a Dublin Self Build: Ducts, Entry Point and the Comms Cabinet
Building your own home in Dublin? How to get fibre broadband into the house cleanly: the duct from the road, where it comes through the wall and how it reaches the comms cabinet.
Choosing a Self Build Electrician in Cork When You Want a Smart Home
A Cork guide to picking a self build electrician when the house will have a smart home: getting connected, outbuildings, future loads and one drawing for every trade.
Why Your Dublin Self Build Needs a Smart Home Electrician, Not Just an Installer
Building your own home in Dublin? Why the people who design your smart home should understand the electrics, and the decisions that go wrong when they do not.
Video Intercom and Electric Gates for a Cork Self Build: Long Drives and Rural Entrances
A Cork guide to a video intercom and electric gates on a new home with a long drive: getting a cable to a distant entrance, power cuts, and cameras that face the road.
Electric Gate Wiring for a Dublin Self Build: Ducts, Cables and the Video Intercom
Building your own home in Dublin? The ducts, cables and gate pier details to plan for electric gates and a video intercom, and who should fit each part.