Observed arrival · 2026-10-13

Brian's Smart Home, Tested in a 1920 House

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Brian documents his Home Assistant, Zigbee mesh, local voice setup, gear, and fixes from the 1920 Ontario house where he uses them.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-13 issue.

For: Home Assistant users working around older-house construction
Worth noticing: Brian runs Home Assistant on a spare Dell workstation, with Zigbee2MQTT in Docker and a Zigbee 3.0 coordinator.

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Home Assistant runs on a spare Dell workstation, with Zigbee2MQTT in Docker and a Zigbee 3.0 coordinator. Brian describes plugs and bulbs as mesh routers, and maps voice coverage across Google Nest and Home Assistant Voice speakers. The site says its material comes from devices used in his Ontario home; the video channel is planned, while setup, gear, and troubleshooting pages are already presented.

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