ᐅ New Single-Family Home Construction: Placement of Light Switches
Created on: 28 Nov 2021 23:08
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lars909
Good evening dear forum,
My wife and I are currently planning our single-family home. We are still unsure about the placement of the light switches in the children's rooms.
Ideally, the light switch along with the thermostat and roller shutter control would be placed directly to the right side of the door handle on the inside of the room. Currently, there is about 20cm (8 inches) of wall space there. According to my understanding after some research, this is not enough, and we would need 40cm (16 inches). We could extend the wall, which would reduce the usable floor space in the room—unfortunately on the only full-height wall, as there are sloped ceilings on the upper floor. This is option 1.
Alternatively, in option 2, the light switch could be placed just around the corner to the right, but then no closet could be placed there.
A further option 3 would be to place the switch directly to the left of the door. Is that even allowed?
Which option would you recommend?
Thank you very much for your support.
Best regards,
lars909
My wife and I are currently planning our single-family home. We are still unsure about the placement of the light switches in the children's rooms.
Ideally, the light switch along with the thermostat and roller shutter control would be placed directly to the right side of the door handle on the inside of the room. Currently, there is about 20cm (8 inches) of wall space there. According to my understanding after some research, this is not enough, and we would need 40cm (16 inches). We could extend the wall, which would reduce the usable floor space in the room—unfortunately on the only full-height wall, as there are sloped ceilings on the upper floor. This is option 1.
Alternatively, in option 2, the light switch could be placed just around the corner to the right, but then no closet could be placed there.
A further option 3 would be to place the switch directly to the left of the door. Is that even allowed?
Which option would you recommend?
Thank you very much for your support.
Best regards,
lars909
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hampshire6 Dec 2021 17:23Yaso2.0 schrieb:
Our electrician wanted 180€ net for a motion detector without presence detection… Looks like AI at home will be cheaper after all...
“Alexa, I’m going to the bathroom, warm up my glasses, turn on the lights, switch on the fan, and lock the door behind me.”
A little later:
“Alexa, please start the (Japanese) intensive cleaning program and clean the toilet.”
A bit later:
“Alexa, water and soap please… and now hand drying… unlock… lights off, keep the fan running for 15 minutes, and turn on the olfactometric warning lamp…”
And I just have a rotary switch…
hampshire schrieb:
And I only have a rotary switch... I’m happy to be called old-fashioned for thinking that “Charlie's Angels” in my world aren’t named Alexa, Siri, and Cortana ;-)
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hampshire schrieb:
With smart home technology, it might be even cheaper...
“Alexa, I’m going to the bathroom, warm up my glasses, turn on the light, switch on the fan, and lock the door behind me.”
A little later:
“Alexa, please start the (Japanese) intensive cleaning program and clean the toilet.”
A bit later:
“Alexa, water and soap please… and now hand drying… unlock… lights off, keep the fan running for 15 minutes and activate the olfactometric warning light…”
And I only have a rotary switch… You forgot:
AAAleexxaaaa… unlloock…! .... ALEXA!!!! .... !AAALEEXA! unlloock!!!
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hampshire6 Dec 2021 17:54ypg schrieb:
You forgot:
AAAleexxaaaa.... unlock... ! .... ALEXA !!!! .... !AAALEEXA! unlock!!!Alexa responds: "Sorry, Siri says you should stay inside, and Cortana agreed. Google Home is not at home right now."ypg schrieb:
You forgot:
AAAleexxaaaa.... unlock... ! .... ALEXA !!!! .... !AAALEEXA! unlock!!! willma ! (more words / characters: Yapadapaduu)
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In my condominium, all the switches are inside.
In the house, we planned all the switches to be inside except for the living room. There we have both. However, by the door, the switches are only outside because the double-leaf door opens inward and would cover the switches otherwise.
We also placed switches inside at strategic locations.
In the house, we planned all the switches to be inside except for the living room. There we have both. However, by the door, the switches are only outside because the double-leaf door opens inward and would cover the switches otherwise.
We also placed switches inside at strategic locations.
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