A few weeks ago, we sat down with our builder to go over an itemized budget as we break ground on the new house. One thing that stuck out to me was the $1200 earmarked for the installation of the traditional home security system.
You know the one… rectangular touch pads by each door, contact sensors on windows, motion detectors throughout the house, etc. It’s the same system that’s been around for years, and the very system that’s usually ignored.
While there’s nothing particularly wrong about that set up, I just think it isn’t all that useful. They’re typically oversensitive, a pain to activate and turn off, and don’t provide much utility beyond being loud (or calling the authorities if you pay for monitoring).
With all of that in mind, we’re considering going a different route.