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By now it may be a little obvious that you should prewire your home with lots of low-voltage cabling before the Sheetrock goes up. In particular, experts recommend running Cat 5 (or better) cabling to each entertainment area in the house – and lots of it to A/V-intensive locales like the home’s media center. Beyond the usual, where else should you run wiring before it’s too late. Scott Fuelling of Memphis-based Phoenix Unequaled Home Entertainment recommends the following: We prewire for drapery control systems. Depending… View this story
Structured Wiring • Bedroom • Entryway • Exterior

When it comes to optimizing a home theater, townhouses can be tricky. This Florida resident thought outside the box—in this case, his 13-by-13-foot box of a living room—to make way for a 60-inch plasma and surround sound system. To create about 4 more feet of viewing depth so the screen didn’t overwhelm him or the room (his old TV jutted out almost two feet in front of the railing and virtually hid the nearby fireplace), the owner wanted the plasma mounted onto a staircase wall.… View this story
Plasma • In-Ceiling Speakers • On-Wall Speakers • Structured Wiring • Equipment Racks • TV Mounts • Entryway • Living Room • Media Room • Installers • Home Theater • Cool Homes

There are a lot of ways to get rid of your keys. You could go the old-fashioned route and leave them in the couch, lock them in your car, or drop them down a sewer. Or you could do something fun and install the Schlage Electronic Keypad lock. The lock comes programmed with two unique codes. Homeowners have the option to add another 17 entry codes, for your parents, neighbors and even the pizza guy. Not sure if I’d want 17 ways to get into… View this story
Locks and Hardware • Entryway • Security • Product News