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Originally Posted by GB-man
Natural light is the single most important aspect of any space imho.
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Thank you. We're not going to build a mansion or a landmark, but what we are absolutely going for is a well built, durable, and COMFORTABLE home. I agree that the size and placement of the windows is very important.
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Originally Posted by uscmatt99
Regarding the house wide WiFi dj-dulux brought up. It's worth getting a home automation company or someone who can design and manage structured networks to have some input in the design before or while framing is going up. They can work in tandem with the electricians and HVAC folks to get it done properly.
We have Cat5e terminations in every room that all run back to our router and modem in the basement. It was run in combination with cable. This way, anywhere you'd want a display with streaming devices, they are all hardwired and not clogging up your wireless network.
Cat5e was run to the ceiling of each floor as well for placement of wireless access points. Many of the newer systems can use these in conjunction with plug-in Wi-Fi extenders to get great wireless coverage throughout the home. Only our mobile devices depend on WiFi as anything that is fixed in place is generally on the LAN.
We have super fast internet access throughout the house with no "cold spots". Plan on having to update your modem and router every 3-5 years as technology marches on. Ideally the router should be able to handle commercial applications, not your budget Best Buy model. But having a good wiring system will last for a good chunk of the home's life.
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Man, thank you for elaborating on previous comments!