When we first started looking at our home, it took us a lot of date to figure out how to navigate through the complicated layout. It was easy to get disoriented within floors, staircases, rooms and directions. And with four floors, including the basement, there’s a good 50 feet amoung the top and bottom of the house.

So, do we install an intercom system or consider using the intercom features on today’s wireless phone systems?

For an intercom system, we’d probably put one station on each floor,
and use as a way to shout all through the home or to a

specific floor (Hey guys…dinner’s ready!). It would not be essential to acknowledge a shout, although we’d have to go to the intercom to have a conversation.

Alternatively, we could simply our wireless phone system’s intercom
feature. With phones in many more rooms on each floor, the units would
be much more conveniently located. However, you’d have to acknowledge a
tone before being able to produce out a report, and you don’t necessarily
have an all-call feature.

I’m interested in hearing your thoughts about using intercoms versus
phones. Are they worth the investment? Thoughts appreciated…thanks!

Original post by Paul Friedberg