New homes are being built every day, but often, those homes are being built quickly and cheaply and are actually very, very bad for Wi-Fi and general internet connectivity.
Until a couple of months ago, I hadn’t lived in a “smart home” built within the last five years. I was lured in by the availability of symmetrical 1GB fiber internet for the same $100 that got me 500Mbps of asymmetrical cable at my previous apartment. But I encountered more obstacles getting it set up than a track and field hurdler, everything from a missing fiber gateway port to my $1,000 robot vacuum losing connection every time it tried to clean too far away from the router.
The cost of common building materials like brick, wood, drywall, plywood, concrete, metal, and acoustic ceiling tiles is usually cheaper than Wi-Fi-penetrating materials, especially if they are sustainable — although the cost of even common materials has sharply increased by 20.4 percent year over year as of April 2022, according to the National Association of Home Builders .
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sales of new homes tick up in JanuarySales of newly built homes dragged down by weakness in the South
Read more »
Almost 70% of California homeless people live on the street. A new bill aims to change that by building sheltersBay Area leaders push new bill to fast-track tiny homes and other shelters statewide.
Read more »
Christian Bale breaks ground on foster homes he's fought for 16 years to see builtChristian Bale broke ground Wednesday on a project he’s been pursuing for 16 years -- the building of a dozen homes and a community center in Los Angeles…
Read more »
Find New York-Style Slices and Beer at This New Union Market Pizza SpotThe website that Washington lives by.
Read more »
Ring in 2024 with 24 fabulous New Year's Eve and New Year Day mealsKick off your 2024 dining with the most delicious New Year’s Eve dinner celebrations and decadent New Year Day brunches across Los Angeles.
Read more »
Underground New York Fashion Gets the Spotlight at a New Show at Pratt Manhattan GalleryAn alternative history of new york fashion is revealed in the show which includes works from Eckhaus Latta, Vaquera, and Susan Cianciolo.
Read more »