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But if there is no problem, why is generally recommended that there should be airbricks into basements? In a normal basement (that hasn't been converted) there would be some ventilation, even if there were no airbricks, but it seems to be highly recommended that you do have airbricks. But on...

When a basement/cellar is converted into a habitable room, isn't there a risk of subsequent rot to the joist ends? Before the conversion, there are normally airbricks, giving a good airflow in the cellar to try and reduce moisture in the walls/joists. After the conversion, typically, the...

Thanks for all the input so far. I have contacted Texecom about the Premier panels, and they do have some kind of Software Development Kit, as mentioned, which also contains some documentation about the serial and IP communication system. To get the SDK you need to sign a Non-Disclosure...

Thanks Alarm! I'll take a closer look at those 3. I want to write my own software to interact with the alarm, rather than using the manufacturer's software. I want to do this for a variety of reasons, one of which is that the computer will not be running Microsoft Windows (which all the...

I'm looking for a (relatively simple/inexpensive) alarm which can be connected to a computer, to create a home automation system. What I would like to find is a relatively simple alarm, which can be connected to a computer, so that the computer can then do all the complicated home automation...