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Outdoor Motion Sensor Lights Pierre Levesque 12-10-2007
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Posted by Edgar on December 20, 2007, 5:53 pm
>
>> "Ron"> wrote
>>> btw, since its the season, how many others spec outlets in soffit, on
>>> sep circuit and switched for christmas lights ?
>>
>> I've done it for a few people over the years, mainly when xmas is
>> right around the corner and they're thinking about it, and the current
>> job in alabama requested them.
>> I also put wp duplex outlets in the corner soffits on my last house in
>> FL.
>>
>>
>>
>
> The company that built this neighborhood offered it as a choice. I
> thought
> about it, but decided against it, since I hang all my lights inside the
> windows, and decided to go for other options.
>
> ((OK, and because I'm not about to climb 20' or more up a ladder to reach
> around trying to hang stuff off the gutters...;) ))
>
> But a lot fo people in this locale seem to have that. It makes sense,
> because people don't have to have extension cords flopping around (plus,
> few extension cords have plugs taht are protected from weather).
>

I think if I ever do get the chance to design my own house, I would
certainly put those up there. My gf loves all the holiday decoration stuff.
I go along with it because it's more Pagan than Christian :).

So have you designers of houses given to including data/phone/cable in all
rooms of a house (or at least recomended it) for a client, or do you leave
it for the client to decide? Any of you witht he big homes have to deal
with servers and things of that nature for a house right from schematic
design?

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Edgar



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Posted by Kris Krieger on December 21, 2007, 6:11 pm

>>
>>> "Ron"> wrote
>>>> btw, since its the season, how many others spec outlets in soffit,
>>>> on sep circuit and switched for christmas lights ?
>>>
>>> I've done it for a few people over the years, mainly when xmas is
>>> right around the corner and they're thinking about it, and the
>>> current job in alabama requested them.
>>> I also put wp duplex outlets in the corner soffits on my last house
>>> in FL.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> The company that built this neighborhood offered it as a choice. I
>> thought
>> about it, but decided against it, since I hang all my lights inside
>> the windows, and decided to go for other options.
>>
>> ((OK, and because I'm not about to climb 20' or more up a ladder to
>> reach around trying to hang stuff off the gutters...;) ))
>>
>> But a lot fo people in this locale seem to have that. It makes
>> sense, because people don't have to have extension cords flopping
>> around (plus, few extension cords have plugs taht are protected from
>> weather).
>>
>
> I think if I ever do get the chance to design my own house, I would
> certainly put those up there. My gf loves all the holiday decoration
> stuff. I go along with it because it's more Pagan than Christian :).

TO be honest, I now wish that I did take the option, just to have it
available.

((The Christians, as is well-known, tacked the mass for Christ's birth
onto the ancient Roan, and later, Northern European Pagan, celebrations
marking the lengthening of the days after the WInter Solstice, i.e.
shortest day of the year - according to the astronomical and other events
in the Bible, Jesus is estimated to have been born near the end of March,
*not* just after the WInter Solstice. THe pagan holidays celebrated the
return of light fron the darkenss, and therefore probably the renewal of
life, an dperhaps, who knows, also personal renewal, so it seemed to fit
well with celebrating Jesus' birth, even tho' the season/date is all
wrong.))

>
> So have you designers of houses given to including data/phone/cable in
> all rooms of a house (or at least recomended it) for a client, or do
> you leave it for the client to decide? Any of you witht he big homes
> have to deal with servers and things of that nature for a house right
> from schematic design?
>

THat is an option we went for ourselves - even tho' we only have one TV
(bought in 1998 at that <g!>). THe thing is that it offers maximum
flexibility. in fact, there are 2 in the MBR - it's about 17' long and
13'+ wide, so having one set at each end lets someone put their stuff
where they want it. It didn't cost a lot but I figure it might be a
decent selling point, if/when it comes time to sell.

Of course, it also allows one to move the furniture waround if oen wishes
to do that.



Posted by Kris Krieger on December 21, 2007, 6:15 pm

>
>>>
>>>> "Ron"> wrote
>>>>> btw, since its the season, how many others spec outlets in soffit,
>>>>> on sep circuit and switched for christmas lights ?
>>>>
>>>> I've done it for a few people over the years, mainly when xmas is
>>>> right around the corner and they're thinking about it, and the
>>>> current job in alabama requested them.
>>>> I also put wp duplex outlets in the corner soffits on my last house
>>>> in FL.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> The company that built this neighborhood offered it as a choice. I
>>> thought
>>> about it, but decided against it, since I hang all my lights inside
>>> the windows, and decided to go for other options.
>>>
>>> ((OK, and because I'm not about to climb 20' or more up a ladder to
>>> reach around trying to hang stuff off the gutters...;) ))
>>>
>>> But a lot fo people in this locale seem to have that. It makes
>>> sense, because people don't have to have extension cords flopping
>>> around (plus, few extension cords have plugs taht are protected from
>>> weather).
>>>
>>
>> I think if I ever do get the chance to design my own house, I would
>> certainly put those up there. My gf loves all the holiday decoration
>> stuff. I go along with it because it's more Pagan than Christian :).
>>
>> So have you designers of houses given to including data/phone/cable
>> in all rooms of a house (or at least recomended it) for a client, or
>> do you leave it for the client to decide? Any of you witht he big
>> homes have to deal with servers and things of that nature for a house
>> right from schematic design?
>
> Downside: The cost of wire has skyrocketed.
> A standard 15amp circuit will require 14 ga wire and tht stuffs going
> for about $60 for a 100' roll right now.
> What would be nice is if someone came out with an inexpensive low
> voltage light string that didn't require heavy guage wire but still
> put out a decent amount of light.

"LED"

THey're getting better each year. The light can be "amplified" if there
is an acrylic doohickey (star, snowflake, or some other facetted shape)
that goes over the emitter and bounces the light around.


> We have a couple battery operated strings on the mailbox but they
> don't put out much light.

THe battery-operated ones are an annoynace ebcause the batteries drain
too quickly.

I had started looking for Solar lights - found some but didn't dfollow
up. But that might be a potential consideration, of you have a very good
rechargeable battery to go with them.


Posted by Ron on December 21, 2007, 12:25 am

> "Ron"> wrote
>> btw, since its the season, how many others spec outlets in soffit, on
>> sep circuit and switched for christmas lights ?
>
> I've done it for a few people over the years, mainly when xmas is
> right around the corner and they're thinking about it, and the current
> job in alabama requested them.
> I also put wp duplex outlets in the corner soffits on my last house in
> FL.

Have to show off a bit :-). 3 pics of our place ...
only some of it in our soffit circuit :-)
http://www.mcneildesigns.bc.ca/lights07-1.jpg
http://www.mcneildesigns.bc.ca/lights07-2.jpg
http://www.mcneildesigns.bc.ca/lights07-3.jpg
Ron


Posted by Edgar on December 21, 2007, 11:09 am
>
>> "Ron"> wrote
>>> btw, since its the season, how many others spec outlets in soffit, on
>>> sep circuit and switched for christmas lights ?
>>
>> I've done it for a few people over the years, mainly when xmas is
>> right around the corner and they're thinking about it, and the current
>> job in alabama requested them.
>> I also put wp duplex outlets in the corner soffits on my last house in
>> FL.
>
> Have to show off a bit :-). 3 pics of our place ...
> only some of it in our soffit circuit :-)
> http://www.mcneildesigns.bc.ca/lights07-1.jpg
> http://www.mcneildesigns.bc.ca/lights07-2.jpg
> http://www.mcneildesigns.bc.ca/lights07-3.jpg
> Ron
>

Very nice, I'll have to post some of my modest little home :)

--
Edgar



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