Video: Home Network Tour – Ubiquiti UniFi, Loft Rack & Fibre
If you’re an Automated Home regular then there’s a chance you already have a rack in your loft. Either way, here’s an interesting video tour…
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15 Cool Home Automation Accessories to 3D Print for Your Smart Home
Case Study: Stunning Dorset Property Gets The Loxone Smart Home Treatment
Setting Up Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) at the Automated Home
Open Energy Monitor Home Automation Hub with MQTT, nodeRED, OpenHAB & LightwaveRF
Stunning London Smart Home by Pro Install AV
Exclusive: We Talk to one of Loxone’s Newest Installers for Smart Home Advice
Video: UK Loxone Powered Smart Home Case Study
Tesla Powerwall 2 Domestic Solar Battery Installation – Photos & Details
Video: Loxone’s Top 10 Tips For a Self Build Smart Home
Matt Emberson from Loxone UK gives us his top 10 tips for building your own smart home. There are some great ideas in this quick…
Useful Gadget of the Week: Inexpensive PIR LED Bulb Airing Cupboard Upgrade
Here’s an inexpensive 5 minute job that could earn you some serious brownie points this weekend. The Airing Cupboard (or ‘Hot Press’ if you’re from Ireland)…
Video: Installing a Flush AV Backbox with Syncbox
We noticed a new product making a bit of a stir in the custom install world so we asked the makers to tell us a…
My Automated Home: Raspberry Pi + Node-Red + MQTT & Amazon Echo
In our latest My Automated Home feature, Dave McLaughlin takes us through his journey developing his own smart home system. With some DIY upgrades to existing…
Found Video: My SmartThings Home Automation Set Up
Here’ an interesting video showing a Samsung SmartThings setup in a US home. Peter Anania talks us through his journey from X10 to Z-Wave showing how…
Exclusive Interview: Loxone Reveal Huge Growth as UK Smart Homes Boom
Austrian smart home brand Loxone have been going from strength to strength over the last few years. We talked to UK CEO Philipp Schuster to get some hard figures…
Exclusive Interview: EnOcean Wireless Energy Harvesting IoT Tech
This time we talked to Zeljko Angelkoski, Marketing and Communications Director for EnOcean. The company is famous for making switches that need no mains or batteries,…
Case Study: London Smart Home with Crestron HD Audio Video & Lighting
Smart Home specialists, Custom Controls take us through one of their Crestron home automation projects in this beautiful London property… Full Crestron HD Audio Video and Lighting…
Useful Gadget of the Week: 19-Inch Rack Vertical Wall Mount Bracket
I needed a 24 port switch mounted in a tight space against a wall recently and got this useful bracket to do the job. The StarTech…
My Automated Home: Domoticz Powered Open Source Smart Home
Our latest “My Automated Home” story comes from Ian Gardner and his Domoticz powered smart home. My home automation journey started around 12 years ago with a…
Tidy TV Installs with these VESA Mount Breadboard Trays
We’re all looking for a neat finish when installing our smart home systems (checkout #liveinstall for some great photos). Here’s a useful range of mounts to allow…