Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Alarm System 5Oct 09, 2009 10:04 am My builder was asking for $1600 .. I have external quotes for $800, $1050 and $1200 .. having similar features .. So i think i'll get it done after handover .. But if your builder gave you that price, get it installed with them .. its only a $100 difference to what you'll find in the market .. --- I don't have a signature - just this sentence saying that I don't have one - that'll do! Re: Alarm System 6Oct 09, 2009 10:20 am Moonos21 We have been quoted $1,099 by Henley to install an alarm system with up to 16 zones with 3 detectors and 1 key pad. I think that's incredibly cheap. Last alarm I had installed cost $1,000 six years ago with 8 zones 4 IR detectors and 1 key pad. This time my builder wants $1,499 for "an alarm". A 2-storey house is probably more difficult to alarm than a single-storey house after handover. Once you know the basics, the rest is easy. Read my post in the thread linked below. viewtopic.php?p=1919271#p1919271 2 15488 It's all about wireless, self install now. The cost/benefit of wired setups for the house are no longer what they used to be. Lots of wireless options. Eufy, Arlo and… 2 6820 The time to heat is purely a function of the distance between the hws and the faucet. There are many options for hot water, you can also have a circulating circuit of hot… 1 8668 |