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.