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Sun Oct 24, 2021 1:37 pm
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FlyingDiver
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I've got a Concord4 alarm, and there's a plugin for it that mostly works. There are better ones out there. Most have a home automation interface protocol, check the plugin store.
If you can, pre-wire for the shades so you don't need to deal with batteries later. Lutron shades are an order of magnitude quieter than Somfy or Douglas, IMO.
Run lots of Cat-6 to locations for your security cameras and Wifi access points. Even if you don't install them right away.
I'm using Z-wave locks where they'll fit. In two doors there wasn't space for the them, so I'm using Level. They're blue-tooth only, so only integration is with HomeKit.