I agree better safe if you damage one of the wires. I usually use 16ga for short in ceiling speaker runs and 14ga for longer assuming the house is not a monster. Typically installations will have an in wall volume control(s) which requires 4 cond and it is cheaper to buy in bulk 1 kind. -John
Josh, It kind of depends on your house and what you are trying to achieve. I would go for in ceiling speakers, in wall volume controls run to a speaker selector that is fed by your sound source. You can check out: There are many products that might fit your need at good prices. For...
I put Dayton Audio in wall speakers in my garage and did not use an enclosure. I do not know exactly what type of insulation I have, but it is the generic pink stuff and that does a good job of acting as an enclosure. I also ran cat5 an d 16ga 4cond wire for my Buffalo Electronics volume...
I would just talk to them..say you are thinking of putting some landscaping etc.. and that you want them to be aware of the lot line. I agree with the lack of common sense.
I would ask what activities she does, are there any current problems, is there the ability to observe. What are her rules, what does she do when the child does something bad. What does she do when she is sick. Meet the other kids and call their parents. -J
Home Depot has Carol cable and that is fine.. depending on the lenght of the run you might only need 14 or 16ga. I would also run CAT5 to location(s) for IR repeating, volume control's, key pad's.. -J
I have been using quicken for years and find it more intuitive than MS money. Plus you get to avoid the empire for at least one piece of software. I even just switched to Quicken on my MAC and I really like the interface. -J
I tried the in-wall rear speakers and the part that was most difficult was the direction of audio and level. I would recommend using in-ceiling for whole house audio(background music) and excellent external speakers for your HT. J