The $3000 Smart Home Challenge Part 4 - Episode 34 - New Home Special

Season 5 of The Digital Ramble is all about achieving those Smart Home goals with real world prices. JJ and Kris tackle the most common rooms and spaces in the home with $3000 budgets. Part 4 focuses squarely at new construction and new homes. What wires do you need, how much does it cost and what are the tech essentials for your home? Join us in the comments with what tech you would use in a new home. Kris Gamble - The New UK Home - you’ve got £2400 to spend on the essentials that a new home being built should have as standard. Small family home, single storey, 3 bedrooms. Design & Wiring Checklist for Electrician - £300 Cables including CAT6, coaxial and speaker wire - £350 Site visit before boarding - £150 2nd fix materials including wiring panel and white outlets - £300 2nd fix labour to deal with all those wires - £500 Wifi System by Unifi with 2 internal and 1 external access point, 8 port Poe switch, router and controller, All Set Up - £850 TOTAL £2450 JJ Canon - The New American Home - you’ve got $3000 to spend on the Smart Home essentials you should invest in for your new home. Smart home kit. Wifi - one eero and two beacons - $259 Nest Hello Doorbell - $229 2 x Nest Protect Smoke Detectors - $238 Nest Camera Outdoor - $199 Exterior Lights for Scheduling - $599 (2) Maestro LED dimmer, (1) Main repeater, (1) Pico. Works with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Nest, Sonos Irrigation - Rachio - $227 Labor - $1200 TOTAL £2951 If you’d like more information about any Smart Home products or services please get in touch with the show via Instagram or Facebook messaging services or drop us a voice message on Anchor. We’d love a review or rating on Apple Podcasts if you get a moment. Thank you for all of our Patreons that support the show. If you would like to support us, contribute here: https://www.patreon.com/thedigitalramble Support: https://www.digitaldelight.com/shop https://www.customised.uk.com/allsetup The Digital Ramble Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedigitalramble/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaHFtt445x0JTr-un_WYbAA/videos?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digital_ramble #SmartHome #SmartHouse #HomeTech #RambleForce #LiveInstall #Wireless #wifi #HomeTheater #Nest #Ubiquiti #Logitech #Sonos #HoustonTX #Norwich #HomeTechPro #Alexa #PhilipsHue #Ring #AlwaysHome #GoogleNest #newbuild #newamericanhome #newhome --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thedigitalramble/message