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The technology in a great home is planned on paper first. Switch the layers to see where every keypad, speaker, shade, access point and camera goes, and why each one has to be on the plans before framing.
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What goes on the plans, and why
IT closet
1The equipment closet
Every system starts here: networking, control, audio amplifiers and power protection in one ventilated rack. It needs a dedicated circuit, cooling and a conduit path to every room, so it belongs on the plans before framing.
Wi-Fi & network →Great room
2Wi-Fi access points
Ceiling access points wired back to the rack, placed by room size and building materials, not guesswork. One per main space plus the patio and garage means full-strength Wi-Fi everywhere.
Wi-Fi & network →6Shade pockets on the big glass
Motorized shades disappear into a pocket in the ceiling when they are up. Pockets, power and the wiring have to be framed in during construction; they cannot be added cleanly later.
Motorized shades →10TV walls with backing and conduit
Every TV location gets blocking in the wall for the mount and a conduit to the rack, so the TV hangs flush with no visible wires and can be upgraded later without opening the wall.
TVs & media →Office
3Wired desk
A hardwired connection where the desk will sit and an access point overhead. Video calls stay solid no matter what the rest of the house is streaming.
Wi-Fi & network →Entry
4Keypads at every entrance
Lutron keypads where you walk in, not a wall full of switches. We lay them out with the electrician so each room has one clean keypad, at the right height, by the right door.
Lighting control →13Door contacts & alarm keypad
Contacts on every exterior door and the big sliders, plus an alarm keypad at the garage entry. Wired sensors are planned into the door frames during rough-in.
Alarm.com security →Kitchen + dining
5"Goodbye" by the garage door
The keypad you pass on the way out turns everything off, locks up and arms the alarm. It has to be on the plan where the family actually leaves, which is usually the garage, not the front door.
Lighting control →8In-ceiling speakers
Speaker locations placed with the lighting plan so they line up with cans and beams. Each pair is wired back to the rack, so every room can play its own music or join the rest of the house.
Whole-home music →14Kitchen touchscreen
One wall touchscreen in the busiest room for lights, music, cameras, the gate and climate. It needs a box, power and network on the plans, like any other device.
One-app control →Primary suite
7Blackout in the primary suite
Blackout shades with side channels for a fully dark bedroom, lowering automatically at sunset and opening slowly in the morning.
Motorized shades →Patio
9Outdoor speakers
Weatherproof speakers around the patio and pool, wired before the hardscape goes in. Retrofitting under finished concrete is where budgets go to die.
Outdoor audio →Media nook
11Media nook
A smaller screen and surround speakers for the kids, with sources from the main rack, so the great room stays free.
Home theater →Exterior
12Cameras at every approach
Camera positions at each corner and the front door, chosen for clear faces and plates, with a single wire back to the rack for power and video.
Security cameras →Questions from the field
What is a low-voltage plan?
A drawing layer on top of the architectural plans that shows every keypad, speaker, TV, access point, camera, sensor and shade, plus the equipment closet and the wiring paths between them. The electrician, framer and designer all build from it.
When should it be drawn?
During design development, before the plans go out to bid. Equipment closets, shade pockets and TV backing change framing, so drawing them later means change orders or compromises.
Do you work with our architect and builder?
Yes. We coordinate directly with the architect, builder, electrician and interior designer, provide drawings for the plan set, and walk the pre-wire on site before insulation.
Can you work from plans we already have?
Send us the floor plans, electrical plans, reflected ceiling plans and window schedule, and we'll mark them up and turn them into a budget.
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