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Showerthought: Wired vs wireless sensors in old houses - which one really holds up better over time?

I've been going back and forth on this for a while now. Did a install in a 1920s house last spring and went with wired because the owner wanted it bulletproof. But then I had a buddy who did a similar job with wireless and says he hasn't had a single issue in 2 years. Me, I'm leaning wired still cause I hate changing batteries, but that run took me 3 extra hours to fish through plaster walls. What's your experience been with older homes - does wireless hold up or do you stick with hardwired?
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viola_lopez30
Wait, you actually got the whole run done in that old plaster?
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nguyen.blake
Man wiring stuff through plaster is like trying to thread a needle with boxing gloves on, I feel your pain. At least with wireless I only have to curse at the battery drawer instead of the wall.
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jessica707
jessica7071mo ago
Fishing wire through old plaster is pure misery, so I'm with you on that.
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