Lifestyle Planner

Eye to the Future

It's tough to know for certain which systems make sense for your new home until you've lived in it for at least a few months.

You might not have envisioned listening to music in the bathroom, but now your home is done you wish you could. A home systems installer plans for these modifications by routing lots of wire throughout the house and documenting the locations of that wire.

As with any major purchase, be sure the installer offers warranties on the products and systems. Many systems operate via computer program, so make sure he backs up the program for the unlikely event that your system goes down.