Browse Forums Safer Living Re: Door bell 3Nov 04, 2014 8:14 pm I call on many houses in a week and find doorbells very unreliable so make sure you get a quality bell push and locate it so it is out of the weather. Definitely avoid the cheaper DIY ones like this (http://www.anewhouse.com.au/2013/06/bell-push-fail/) The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Door bell 5Nov 06, 2014 8:38 pm we have a wireless doorbell, bought it from burnings around three years ago for $15. Works like a charm, keep indoor unit within 5m from front door and no interference. It's loud enough, plus guest can hear it too as confirmation that it's working. I won't pay $200 to builder to install a basic wired doorbell. Re: Door bell 7Nov 06, 2014 9:15 pm Crazyk Lol I hope u guys don't have those musical tones My one barks like a dog whenever anyone presses the button. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Door bell 9Nov 06, 2014 10:04 pm Ours is plain ding dong I think it can be changed, but never bothered. It's just a doorbell at the end of the day. Re: Door bell 10Nov 06, 2014 10:06 pm If you are planning to install an intercom later on then it's worth running cat6. Re: Door bell 13Nov 17, 2014 12:42 pm I think a wireless one would be more practical if you need the bell to be mobile and you always have to move it around from one place to another. Else, a wired one would do the trick. For our storage facility, it is a wireless one which can be used within a maximum of 1 meter distance. It costs less than 20 bucks and it is still working fine after a few years now. Something usable does not need to be expensive. Re: Door bell 15Nov 17, 2014 4:54 pm I got mine wired up with Cat6 cable, so I can install an internet enabled doorphone. We can make it ring our mobile phones, or any house phone (if we install one). Mobiles will even ring even when we're not at home, so we can speak to say, couriers Re: Door bell 17Nov 18, 2014 3:08 am trayracer I got mine wired up with Cat6 cable, so I can install an internet enabled doorphone. We can make it ring our mobile phones, or any house phone (if we install one). Mobiles will even ring even when we're not at home, so we can speak to say, couriers Cool, but couriers hardly bother to ring bells these days.i should rather not start may rant on couriers. Re: Door bell 18Nov 28, 2014 8:36 pm trayracer I got mine wired up with Cat6 cable, so I can install an internet enabled doorphone. We can make it ring our mobile phones, or any house phone (if we install one). Mobiles will even ring even when we're not at home, so we can speak to say, couriers Can you provide the brand, model & cost. Does it use VoIP or do you need a landline. Thanks. Re: Door bell 19Dec 02, 2014 12:02 pm b2o Can you provide the brand, model & cost. Does it use VoIP or do you need a landline. Thanks. There are quite a few on the market, but be warned, they aren't cheap (range between $600 to $1400). Here are some links: http://www.2n.cz/en/products/intercom-s ... tView=menu http://nesscorporation.com/ness-interco ... -131b.html http://www.mobotix.com/eng_AU/content/view/full/225139 http://www.amroad.com.tw/ http://www.advanceip.com.au/shop/index.php To make it ring any or all phones in a house, I've got a cheap computer running what is effectively a telephone exchange doing the call routing (I'm tech savvy enough to set this up myself, otherwise it would be an additional cost to get someone to do this for you). Without this, I think you can only do a peer-to-peer connection, i.e. ring a single phone. The models above do SIP/VoIP, which is a standard. There are cheaper alternatives, but I suspect they use proprietry protocols. Thanks for your thoughts. Do you feel your louvre sidelite security mesh is safe? I was thinking no window at all so no one can see if I'm near the front door, shadows… 2 739 Black on light wood does look good. Not sure if it will be as long lasting as a steel finish? 6 6353 I’m in a similar position except I’m after sliding 3 stacking doors. I am on a second-story apartment of which the balcony would not adequately fit any bi-fold or… 5 16156 |