Cool gadgets you just didn't know existed
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Over the last month or so I've ripped our old bathroom out and installed a new one complete with tiles covering the entire room, all walls etc. (not the ceiling obviously!).
Because I can't stand the sight of them I wanted to get shot of our light pull cord and came across something that I never knew existed...light switches with a difference.
You simply place a little circuit board behind a chosen tile which is wired using speaker cable or similar to a control box in the roof and by touching that tile and that tile only you can control the lights. I've wired one as you walk in and one to the side of the bath allowing you to dim the lights whilst in the bath should you wish to.
More info here - just to add I have no affiliation to the company just bloody impressed with a gadget I didn't know existed.
Not sure if this is the right forum as these 'gadgets you never knew existed' don't have to be house orientated.
If the mods allow, a link to the source may be of interest to anyone who wants to look further if this thread is of interest...
Because I can't stand the sight of them I wanted to get shot of our light pull cord and came across something that I never knew existed...light switches with a difference.
You simply place a little circuit board behind a chosen tile which is wired using speaker cable or similar to a control box in the roof and by touching that tile and that tile only you can control the lights. I've wired one as you walk in and one to the side of the bath allowing you to dim the lights whilst in the bath should you wish to.
More info here - just to add I have no affiliation to the company just bloody impressed with a gadget I didn't know existed.
Not sure if this is the right forum as these 'gadgets you never knew existed' don't have to be house orientated.
If the mods allow, a link to the source may be of interest to anyone who wants to look further if this thread is of interest...
Nice find. 
matc said:
M-J-B said:
Not sure if this is the right forum as these 'gadgets you never knew existed' don't have to be house orientated.
Interesting move Mods?! Oh well, could have been a good thread....should gather a bit of dust in here though!I thought it was a good idea as well, shame it will now die
Mods - why?, please put it back in the lounge
Loaf said:
Want one.Thanks.
got more pics of the bathroom?
Im nosey since I just had mine done and some of your tiles look similar... see here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Though I do like the lights thing very much just 3 weeks too late for me.
Im nosey since I just had mine done and some of your tiles look similar... see here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Though I do like the lights thing very much just 3 weeks too late for me.
Lukily I saw this in the lounge before it slipped off the page due to being moved
Fantastic will remember that for the future.
I'm sure if this were in the lounge plenty of other people would add their great finds oh well I'm sure all gadgets belong in home gardens or diy there is no other kind of gadget is there
Fantastic will remember that for the future.
I'm sure if this were in the lounge plenty of other people would add their great finds oh well I'm sure all gadgets belong in home gardens or diy there is no other kind of gadget is there
StevieBee said:
Loaf said:
Want one.Thanks.
Loaf said:
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M-J-B said:
Over the last month or so I've ripped our old bathroom out and installed a new one complete with tiles covering the entire room, all walls etc. (not the ceiling obviously!).
Because I can't stand the sight of them I wanted to get shot of our light pull cord and came across something that I never knew existed...light switches with a difference.
You simply place a little circuit board behind a chosen tile which is wired using speaker cable or similar to a control box in the roof and by touching that tile and that tile only you can control the lights. I've wired one as you walk in and one to the side of the bath allowing you to dim the lights whilst in the bath should you wish to.
More info here - just to add I have no affiliation to the company just bloody impressed with a gadget I didn't know existed.
Not sure if this is the right forum as these 'gadgets you never knew existed' don't have to be house orientated.
If the mods allow, a link to the source may be of interest to anyone who wants to look further if this thread is of interest...
Definitly Bookmarked! What a great find!Because I can't stand the sight of them I wanted to get shot of our light pull cord and came across something that I never knew existed...light switches with a difference.
You simply place a little circuit board behind a chosen tile which is wired using speaker cable or similar to a control box in the roof and by touching that tile and that tile only you can control the lights. I've wired one as you walk in and one to the side of the bath allowing you to dim the lights whilst in the bath should you wish to.
More info here - just to add I have no affiliation to the company just bloody impressed with a gadget I didn't know existed.
Not sure if this is the right forum as these 'gadgets you never knew existed' don't have to be house orientated.
If the mods allow, a link to the source may be of interest to anyone who wants to look further if this thread is of interest...
loltolhurst said:
That's pretty good... like the idea and was impressed with the perspective thing until you realise you need to have a Wii controller of sorts; shame it can't just monitor someone's head perhaps based on heat signature.marctwo said:
Mirror heaters. Had these put in my bathroom and are absolutely brilliant. Without them the mirrors steam up and are useless. I have them wired in with the main lights so they come on together. No more steamed up mirrors!
I was going to have them in our second on-suite as we were also recently replacing the shower, and adding some mirrors on the wall. I decided against it as I wasn't able to hook up the power to the lights and it was just too awkward.Great idea though and not massively expensive.
M-J-B said:
marctwo said:
Mirror heaters. Had these put in my bathroom and are absolutely brilliant. Without them the mirrors steam up and are useless. I have them wired in with the main lights so they come on together. No more steamed up mirrors!
I was going to have them in our second on-suite as we were also recently replacing the shower, and adding some mirrors on the wall. I decided against it as I wasn't able to hook up the power to the lights and it was just too awkward.Great idea though and not massively expensive.
M-J-B said:
You simply place a little circuit board behind a chosen tile which is wired using speaker cable or similar to a control box in the roof and by touching that tile and that tile only you can control the lights. I've wired one as you walk in and one to the side of the bath allowing you to dim the lights whilst in the bath should you wish to.
That's pretty cool, cheers 
Does the sensor literally just stick onto the back of the tile and sense when you touch it? It's not like the tile is a big push button because its not going to move once it's grouted in.
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