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What is suitable method for controlling lighting based on pause/play? [closed]
I am in the process of turning my basement into a Home Theater. I have seen some people with home theaters where when they pause a movie it dims the lights up and I would love to use this feature. ...
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Software to keep track of renovation
What I am looking for is some kind of software to store ideas (links, images, text) for an upcoming renovation. When the renovation starts, schedules could be kept to the same item to know when work ...
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Which home automation standards will work with Apple and/or Google's forthcoming sofware?
On one hand I'm happy that Apple and Google are getting into home automation, because the existing software and control apps seem to be uniformly atrocious. On the other hand, I've been planning a big ...
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Simple software for stress analysis of wooden structures?
I'd like to develop an intuition for how the stresses are distributed in a simple wooden structure (in this case, a bunk bed). One option is to spend years building bunk beds, but I'm hoping I can ...
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Is there software or a web site that lets me upload a photo and visualize changes to a room?
I'm thinking of changing my kitchen and bath floor, countertops and backsplash. I don't have all day to create a 3-D model from scratch. Can I start with a photo and visualize changes?
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What open source home automation software exists? What are the differences between them?
I just bought my first apartment and I am now looking to setup a cheap home automation system.
I would like to control :
light
electric shutter
heater thermostat
other stuff in the future
I am ...
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Some Free or Open Source Software To Design Rooms and Working Areas? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is an affordable 2D drafting software for amateurs?
I need time-and-another organize places quickly for projects and I find that some software would be useful to do that ...
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Looking for alternatives to AutoCad to make floorplans and interior elevations for my kitchen
I am looking to remodel my kitchen. I want to start with floorplans and inside elevations of the 4 walls, cabinets, and major appliances. I've been using LibreCAD because it supports Autocad 2000 ...
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What software should I use to visualize a major renovation?
We are going to make major changes in our new apartment (remove walls, construct new walls, new windows, new doors, new kitchen, new bathrooms, paint, fake ceiling, new furniture etc.). Where do I ...
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How can I effectively use Google Sketchup to render walls, doors, and windows?
This question falls dangerously close to being a software question, but it's definitely specific to DIY...
My house is around 100 years old. Off-the-shelf home design programs have nice libraries of ...
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What is the recommended home design software? [duplicate]
I am going to be finishing my basement. I would like to design the new basement myself using design software. What is the recommended home design software?
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What is an affordable 2D drafting software for amateurs?
Background: We have about 1500 feet of unfinished basement that I am contemplating finishing off into a "grandma suite". Before getting serious about the project, however, I would like to play around ...
