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    Suggestions on residential electric strikes, door contacts, and advice for door reinforcement

    I'm looking into putting all new exterior doors in my house - there are 3 of them.  The existing doors are not very energy efficient, are in poor condition, etc.  They do not have any door contacts installed.  They can easily be kicked in.  I'm looking to install doors that are energy efficient...
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    Which Smokes / CO / Propane sensors to install on Elk M1G

    I am getting ready to retro-pull wire for all my low voltage wants.   Smokes CO sensors Propane gas sensors   Eventually doors, windows, motions, etc.  These will take longer to get around to.  I want to get the above in first.  Please advise what my best options are on specific models to...
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    Most cost effective smokes & other detectors for Elk M1

    Greetings,   Getting ready to install an Elk M1 Gold for the first time at my house.   Going to try and run wires for as many components as possible.   Upstairs we have 3 bedrooms.  Right now these bedrooms and the hallway each have a battery operated smoke detector.  I wanted to add low voltage...
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    Help choosing an automation platform

    So as I mentioned in the home security forum, where I'm seeking advice on a security panel, I presently work in the alarms field, but prior to that, I spent about 4-5 years installing and configuring home automation systems.  Primarily Savant, AMX, RTI and URC.  I can't afford Savant.  AMX can...
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    Help choosing an alarm panel

    Writing in this forum primarily to ask your opinion on which security panel I should choose.  I've been installing burg systems as an installer for about a year and a half now, primarily the DSC 1864/32 w/ T-Link, RF5132, etc (though I haven't programmed these from the backend, only front end...
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