ᐅ No doorbell planned in the new building project

When I asked the electrician where the doorbell and chime were planned to be installed, we were told, "You wanted to install the doorbell yourself, so we didn’t include anything." I was completely surprised by this. According to the scope of work, a simple doorbell recess and chime are included as part of the contract.

I had requested an additional cable to be installed for a future porch (doorbell, LAN, power). They apparently just assumed, "Great, the homeowner will take care of it themselves, so we don’t need to install a doorbell." But the porch is going to be built later, and in the meantime, our visitors are supposed to knock at the door (in a new house!)???!!

Now, since the house is almost ready for handover and basically finished, we are being offered a wireless doorbell as a replacement!

My questions:

1:
Would you accept a battery-powered doorbell/chime in a new build?

2:
What options are there for a wired system? The interior walls have already been plastered.

3:
Would it be possible to install a doorbell button outside and then place a transformer in a flush-mounted box indoors (power could be taken from an internal socket)?

bauenmk2020 schrieb:

But the porch roof won’t be installed until later, and meanwhile our guests are supposed to knock at the door (in the new build!!)???!!

Hmm, that wouldn’t be unusual now. Yes, in a new build.

1. Also not unusual. But of course, it depends on what was officially agreed and documented.

2. As long as only the plastering is done, everything is still possible. Chasing, drilling for electrical boxes, etc. is still feasible.

3. Yes

We also have a wireless doorbell, which I don’t see as a problem. It’s actually an advantage because you can position the button or buttons wherever you want.

Apparently a communication failure. And bam! The immediate reaction: The other person is to blame and should have thought about it.

Did you really want to handle the doorbell yourself? If so, planning and instructions on what is needed are part of that. Your service provider could have also made mistakes: "Why are there cables here – I said I would take care of it myself..."

This is part of the planning during the shell construction phase, when the electrician comes to mark the locations for outlets.

If the work is done according to the construction specifications and standards (such as DIN), it can still go wrong. Therefore,

when initially deciding on the cables and outlet locations with the electrician, don’t forget to include
- Power outlets
- Light switches
- Ceiling/wall light fixtures
- Doorbell system
- TV distribution/outlets/satellite dish
- LAN distribution
- Telephone central unit/lines/system
- Cables for shed/garden/pathway lighting/electric garden gate
- Video door station
- Cables for KNX systems
- Speaker cables, etc.

Focus and a precise plan are essential.
Best regards, Nida

Something forgotten can often be solved later with wireless technology.

So what is that? A hole and a cable?