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Had to pick between wired and wireless sensors for a tricky install in a 1920s building
Ngl, I was going back and forth on this for a whole job in a old brick building downtown. The client wanted everything hidden, but the walls were solid plaster and lath. I ended up going with wired because the wireless kept dropping signal through the thick walls. Took me an extra 2 days to fish the wires, but the system has been rock solid for 6 months now. Has anyone else dealt with old construction and had to make this call?
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diana204mo ago
I had the same headache last year with a 1920s building near me, a old church they were turning into apartments. Those walls were solid, like a foot of brick and plaster in some spots, and the wireless sensors just couldn't cut through. After three days of testing different spots, I caved and went wired. It reminds me of how people pick between a smartphone or a landline these days. Sure, the wireless is convenient, but when the walls are thick or the power goes out, the simple old tech wins every time. I saw the same thing with my uncle's old house, he tried smart locks but the metal frames killed the signal, so he stuck with a regular key. Wired might be a pain to install, but it's way more reliable when you need it to just work.
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