Michael Schmidt · Built Work
Spaces and Systems Built
Physical builds and living infrastructure, documented from start to finish, or as close to finish as they get.
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Home Theater
Stadium seating platform, 120" floor-rise screen, B&W 5.1 surround, and zero visible wires. Done enough to use. Not done enough to stop.
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Smart Home
Shelly relays behind every switch, door and motion sensors, wireless controllers, and full Home Assistant integration. None of it visible. The smartest switch in the house looks exactly like the dumbest one.
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HomeLab
One server in the attic replacing Netflix, Dropbox, Ring, Nest, and more. Custom Unraid build with 30 TB, 20+ containers, and a gaming PC that doubles as a homelab node.
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Home Gym
Two houses. One build that never really stopped. Safer to lift alone here than at any commercial gym.
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Integrated Lighting
Lights built into structures before they close up: deck risers, theater platform steps, and whatever comes next. No visible wires. Automated from day one.
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Deck Rebuild
Torn down to the footings and rebuilt from scratch: diagonal decking, picture-frame border, built-in lighting, and a vinyl fence.
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Entertainment Center
Tore out a never-used brick fireplace wall, drywalled it flat, mounted a floating TV, and hid the center channel speaker inside the old firebox. Zero visible wires.