Recently, having your own country house has become not only fashionable, but also prestigious. However, not everyone can afford to immediately buy a finished house, so many citizens first buy a land plot on which they build their own cottage or cottage.
Today, wooden houses are very popular, due to their relatively low cost, environmental friendliness of the material and the rapid pace of construction. However, a house made of wood, despite the mandatory treatment with special flame retardants, can be called a fire-resistant construction with great difficulty. Therefore, the electrical wiring in a wooden house should be laid in full accordance with all the requirements for this type of work. And in no case should they be neglected, because the house is burning much faster than being built. In addition, it is advisable to draw up a clear plan for the placement of all outlets and switches before carrying out the work, because at the end of the installation it will be quite difficult to change anything.
The electrical wiring in a wooden house is mounted in two ways: open and hidden. Each of these options has its advantages and disadvantages, and the choice depends on many factors: the type of interior decoration , taste preferences of the owners, safety requirements. So, for example, today it has become fashionable to lay twisted wires on porcelain coils over all walls (as was done before, in old village houses). However, not everyone will be inspired by the view of the living room, on the ceiling and walls of which an electric wire snakes, even if in a modern version. At the same time, in a room whose walls are made only of logs without additional decoration, it will not be possible to hide the wires.
Open wiring in a wooden house is carried out directly on the surface of the ceiling and walls. With this option, the cable either remains completely open and is mounted on special insulators or staples, or is laid in special boxes or corrugation made of PVC. Corrugation is most often used in utility rooms, and boxes, which come in different colors, in living rooms. The main advantage of this method is the simplicity and low cost of execution, however, from an aesthetic point of view, the option can not be called very good.
Hidden wiring in a wooden house is laid before the final finishing of the walls and floor, but during installation, one important condition must be observed - all wires must be located in special metal pipes. It is such a banal pipe that can fully protect the cable from mechanical damage and protect the house from fire in the event of a short circuit. Each owner of a wooden structure should remember that the use of various corrugated PVC or metal pipes for wiring is strictly prohibited by the rules of the device for all electrical installations. In addition, all pipes in which the wires are located must be earthed.
After carrying out installation work, all surfaces are sheathed with the selected finishing material, and the ends of the necessary wires are led out through special technological holes in the places planned for sockets and switches. Such wiring in a wooden house is much more expensive and time-consuming, but today it is the most popular and in demand.
Whichever of the described methods is chosen, you should always remember one thing - safety should be above all. Electrical wiring is a source of increased danger for wooden households, in the event of a malfunction or improper installation work, the likelihood of a fire rises significantly. Therefore, everyone who is engaged in construction work in an independent mode should remember that the wiring carried out in a wooden house with their own hands, although it helps to save a certain amount, is still highly undesirable. This serious and responsible type of work is best entrusted to professionals.