Last chance to plan things for electrical - ideas/tips

Whereas the built-in car radios from the well-known switch and socket manufacturers are not cheap in terms of price but are rather to be classified in the lower segment in terms of quality.

The usual portable BT boxes with radio are significantly more sonorous.

My mother had a flush-mounted switch installed for a radio, and the radio is on top of the kitchen cabinet. I really can't recommend that. She constantly gets upset that the radio is too quiet or too loud, or on the wrong station. And she always needs a ladder to change it. Maybe less of a serious tip on the subject and more of a little anecdote, but: Don't do that. :P

Where will the network cabinet be placed? If it is going into the utility room anyway, you can also run a surface-mounted cable to the heating there. You should also already think about the size and position of the network cabinet.

What has been a topic more often lately is the outdoor access point for the terrace and garden.

This is also going into the utility room. Luckily, I have an electrician at hand who has already thought a lot about these things and also pointed out one or two things to me. For example, an access point in the garden – I would never have thought of that (at the latest now because of your hint). Thanks again for that.

Whereas the built-in radios from well-known switch and socket manufacturers are not cheap in terms of price but are rather situated in the lower quality segment.

The usual portable BT boxes with radio sound significantly fuller.

For this reason, we decided on built-in boxes with a network amplifier.
The portable variant is, of course, also possible.
However, I think that if you have the option to install the boxes, then you should do it.

We still have an in-wall radio in the kitchen and the main bathroom. It looks like this. [ATTACH alt="IMG_20201015_143154.jpg"]52429[/ATTACH]

I currently have that in my apartment too, but honestly, I hardly ever use the thing. The main playback source is my phone/Spotify or radio – connected via the soundbar, for example. I think I will also use Sonos etc. in the future. But friends of mine use these built-in radios like "hulle"

- Decorative lighting indoor/outdoor... i.e. cables in appropriate places.
- Two-way switches in the bedrooms/hallways etc. if no modern electrics/wiring is planned.
- Shading control.
- Garden irrigation and power for robotic mowers
- ...

Shading control is carried out via weather station.
I really struggle with decorative lighting. Window reveals are actually good - but somehow also out of fashion again.
I have planned floor sockets at 2 prominent places where decoration is possible/or a Christmas tree.