Our Protection by Design (wiring) appointment was yesterday. We didn't quite no what to expect and were just hoping that it didn't cost us a fortune.
***Already included in price of the house***
- Pre-wired for security system. (front door, back door and garage door)
- Family room pre-wired for 5.1 surround sound
- Four technology jacks (phone, cable, internet)
- Direct TV pre-wire (they will do it for free, you have to ask)
***The things we added***
1. 6" ceiling speakers for family room $497.00
Only the pre-wire was included in the price of the house. This is not how the Ryan Homes rep made it seem when we were doing the contract.
2. Two outdoor speakers for the back patio $266.00 + $99.00 to bring wires to that "zone"
We decided to go with speakers on the patio. We picked our lot because it back up to nothing but land and figured the kids would spend a lot of time out there and we enjoy cooking out. It seemed like a good fit for our family and this wasn't something I was comfortable doing myself.
3. We choose to add cable into the other two bedrooms $125.00 per room
The children don't have TV's in their rooms, at their age, I don't think they need them. It's just how we roll in this family! The sales guy explained that it's good for the resale of the house and one day they will be teenagers. Not if I can help it!!!
***Things we decided against****
- The security system (It was the old school kind. If I'm going to have a security system, it's going to be one of those fancy touch screen high tech gadgets)
- Central vacuum (That baby was expensiveeee! $2000 something. I can lug my vacuum around for 2 grand)
- Intercom system (Again, super cool, but expensive, I will continue to yell through-out the house when dinner is ready)
They had a lot of other options, none of them were overall that interesting or necessary for us. I'm high tech, I love computers and all things gadget-y but I will be building my own smart home after I move in with NEST products and ones that sync with NEST. SUPERRRR GREAAATTT! Check it out if you haven't.
We did not add the speakers outside but I'm thinking of surprising my husband with having Protection by Design add them in. We added the speakers in the family room as well. Since we have 3 floors we added a WAP for better wireless connection. You guys picked great selections here!
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