I would have a go at doing it myself, however, i have no previous electrical knowledge or desire to electricute myself.

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An alarm isn't an electrical thing. Your BIL has as much idea about installing this alarm as you do. Just because it's got wires doesn't make it the same thing.

Plus i am bigger than him and he knows what will happen if he mucks up my new house.

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An excellent motivator, but not as good as tea and cake.

No offence and please do not take this personnaly.

obviously you yourself have no experience or knowledge of alarm systems

your brother in law may be an electrician but an alarm system is a totaly different kettle of fish to electrics

like you said he has never fitted an alarm system before, my best advice to you would be to get it fitted proffesionaly i know this may not fit your budget but its the best way.

most installers give a one year warrenty on the system for parts and labour and will fit the system for your requirements and needs giving the best protection possiable to your property

regards

Glen

Thanks very much for all your input.

After deliberating what i have found out from you guys, im going to get some quotes when we move in.

I want a reliable system, that works, and i think the only way that i can be sure to achieve this is by getting it fitted professionaly.

Peter, im not to far from you, RH14, so i will definatly call your company for a quote.

Many thanks for your valuble information.

Mark

PS.

Kitchen at the front eh? is a new newish build by any chance, with chip board floors upstairs?

Yes it is a new build and yes it has got chipboard floors.

Edited February 8, 200521 yr by superengineer

I know its going of this topic, but went to a house the other day they want 4 pirs and 2 contacts all for about £200, not a chance but in the front room a nice plasma TV, video and dvd, probaly about £5k worth of kit and then wanted a cheap system to protect it.

Why dont people think professioanl alarm before plasma TV

In the grand scheme of things, £1000 for a totally OTT domestic system isn't really a lot when you think of what it's protecting, i.e. £100k house, 2 sets of car keys - circa £10k the pair or more, all the family belongings and most of all - your sense of loss and depression when it all goes.

very true Luch, but you try telling them that.

If I had a pound for every time Id heard the expression "bolting the stable door after the horse ....." .

Edited February 9, 200521 yr by RICHL

You want to see the 2 cars parked on my drive, 10k

I didnt know Wookies could obtain a UK driving liscense!

Piece of cake after the Millenium Falcon.