Rohan is moving house! Phil and Rohan dive into the realities of selling a Home Assistant-powered home and moving into a new property. They discuss what smart home gear is worth leaving behind, how to keep a house buyer-friendly, and why removable devices are often the safest choice. Plus, Rohan shares his plan to rebuild his smart home from scratch in a new house with a pool, septic, a generator, and plenty of new automation opportunities.
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:45 Moving House Update
00:04:41 Leaving Smart Gear
00:08:51 Selling Smart Homes
00:14:40 Lockbox Troubles
00:17:31 Open House Modes
00:19:59 Preparing The Yard
00:23:43 Packing The Tech
00:25:48 Home Assistant Move
00:28:50 Server Rack Plans
00:31:14 Doorbell And Locks
00:34:09 Irrigation Controller
00:35:19 New House Criteria
00:39:00 Pool And Irrigation
00:43:19 Fresh Home Assistant
00:48:03 New UI Features
00:51:26 Well Septic And Generator
00:55:09 Move Planning Tools

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Phil Hawthorne

Phil is a Melbourne based web developer who lives and breathes technology. When he's not at his day job, he’s in his home office attempting to simplify his life through complicated tech.

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Rohan Karamandi

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