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We have to decide by Wednesday at the latest what we are going to do.

would you also recommend wireless for us instead of preparing the bus cable and retrofitting Free@Home (decentralized)?

Matter is supposed to come this fall and the house will not be handed over until the beginning of 2023
so it would fit and we don't have to install it immediately

What do you mean by as few two-way switches as possible?
The stairwell and hallway always have two-way switches
upstairs we even have a cross switch

Can't two-way switches be made smart wirelessly?

@Araknis would you also recommend wireless for us instead of preparing the bus cable and retrofitting Free@Home (decentralized)?

What I would do, I have written.

Matter is supposed to come this fall and the house will not be handed over until early 2023 so it would fit and we also don’t have to install it immediately

Supposed to. Very naive to base house planning (!) on marketing statements.

What do you mean by as few two-way switches as possible? Staircase and hallway always have two-way switches In the upper floor we even have a cross switch

Please google it, it makes retrofitting decentralized actuators easier. But you, in particular, should stay away from that.

What I would do, I have written.

You would optimally install KNX. But that is not possible for us.

You would not install Free@Home because there is only this one manufacturer. You would only use radio as an emergency solution.

Sorry for asking so often but I am unfortunately completely overwhelmed and desperate.

Can you please tell me exactly what you would recommend in my situation?

Prepare and retrofit Free@Home?

Or retrofit a radio smart home system?

Both have advantages and disadvantages.

F@H is wired but you are tied to Busch-Jaeger and it is more expensive.

With radio, you might have radio problems but it is cheaper.

I would be happy if you could clearly give your recommendation again so that I can make a decision.

Should. Very naive to base a house plan (!) on marketing statements.

In the worst case, one would have to use another radio system.

You would optimally install KNX. But that is not possible for us.

You are not reading again what people write. This is what I would do in your case:

I would just check it off, install standard with as few or no changeover switches as possible, use deep boxes, ensure good WLAN coverage and install a bag full of Shellys. That is completely sufficient and you don’t have to wait for Matter and similar fancy stuff, whose release date and functionality are still uncertain and far in the mist.

Keep your hands off any systems that neither you nor your electrician can even remotely understand. To be clear: I also mean Free@Home with that.

With low doses, you can retrofit quite a bit. Alternatively, you can also take a look at OPUS from Jäger, which runs on an Enocean basis and replaces the light and shutter switches. But get used to working with software like Home Assistant and battery detectors (if detectors are desired). These are the mentioned compromises.

Thank you for your help

so it should be radio then.

Deep flush-mounted boxes are installed as standard with us

Battery detectors (if detectors are desired)

What do you mean by that? Motion detectors with batteries? Connected to power would definitely be more comfortable

Home Assistant should work after familiarization