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SweetHome 3d
ByDrZzs
This is Home Automation. We’re dealing with a bunch of connected devices in our homes, so it makes sense that one very useful way to interact with those devices is by looking at a picture of the floorplan. The software that I’ve been using for my floorplans is called SweetHome3D. Here’s my simple explanation of…
Smart Bathroom
ByDrZzs
Smart Bathroom There are a lot of ways to smarten up your home. It’s easy to find Home Automation ideas for your bedroom, living room, kitchen, office, or garage… But the one room that usually gets forgotten is the bathroom. It’s time to correct that, and show some smart home love to sanctuary of the…
HA Dashboard – Touch Display & Control for Home Assistant
ByDrZzs
Watch the Video here As soon as I saw an example of someone’s HA Dashboard I was smitten. I knew I had to have it! Unfortunately, when I started looking into how to set it up I was very intimidated and kept putting it off. Well, now with Hass.io, and a great Add-on maintained by…
T1 Mounting & Temp Sensor
ByDrZzs
T1 Mounting & Temp Sensor The search for the perfect Smart Light switch has led me to the Sonoff T1. There are a lot of things to like about the T1, but the one big knock against it is the style. Let me show you what I’ve done to make the T1 more Wife-Approvable. And…
Finally! Sonoffs work with Home Assistant without changing the firmware!
ByDrZzs
Non-Flashers rejoice! There’s a custom component for Home Assistant that lets you use Sonoff Devices without changing the firmware, and best of all, it doesn’t use the cloud either :0 Let me give you 2 min of DIY smart home history. Way back in 2017 Sonoff made the cheapest smart switch (they still do)….
Installing Sonoff in the Wall
ByDrZzs
This is a follow up to “Using Sonoff as a Light Switch” Leave it connected. Go to your Router and find the new device with “sonoff” in the name. Get its IP address and put it in the browser. If everything worked you should see the control page for the sonoff. Under Configuration Change GPIO…