Country houses built from natural wood and panel houses built on the basis of wooden products are becoming increasingly popular. However, wooden houses have one significant drawback, which leaves a serious mark on the safety indicator of these residential properties. And this big minus is the excessive flammability of such buildings.

Suppliers of wooden buildings can talk a lot about various fire retardants, which undoubtedly reduce the risk of fire. However, all the same, when building and operating a wooden house, it is necessary to take a number of measures in order to protect yourself and your home from the possibility of fire. Among such measures, one of the most important is the correct wiring of electricity in such houses.

Since we have already determined that wood is a flammable material, and this circumstance is clearly spelled out in regulatory acts, it becomes clear that increased requirements are imposed on the wiring in wooden structures from a safety point of view. In stone suburban real estate objects such problems do not arise, since neither stone nor plaster burn on their own. In addition, a plastered wall made of concrete, stone or brick is a flat vertical surface, so cutting a groove in it for electrical wiring does not seem difficult to do. The only thing is that such a groove for wiring electricity does not look very aesthetically pleasing.

But the wiring of the electrical network in a wooden residential building is carried out a little differently. Based on the established requirements, electrical wiring in wooden structures must be laid in a certain casing that excludes combustion. Such a casing can be a steel pipe, a corrugated hose, a special box made of PVC, which does not support combustion. If you decide to use a steel pipe as a casing, then its inner side must be painted and galvanized. All bends that the wiring sheath takes must be either welded or threaded, which will eliminate the possibility of sharp edges along the entire length of the communication. The outputs must be equipped with plastic adapters.

As for the methods of wiring in residential premises built of wood, there are several, according to the database of current constructions domobaza.info. The simplest and most widely used method is external wiring. If you choose this method, the electrical wire used in this case must have reinforced, and preferably double, insulation. Such electrical wiring is traditionally laid either inside a plastic box or mounted inside a plastic or metal corrugated sleeve, which helps protect the cable from the risk of external mechanical damage. Such a sleeve also prevents the spread of fire, if this has already happened, for example, as a result of a short circuit.

Open wiring can be installed on special porcelain insulators, which can create some stylization of antiquity. In the years before the Great Patriotic War, as well as after them, such an open method was used for wiring in city houses built of brick, especially in communal apartments. It is worth noting that this method of electrical wiring is more reliable in terms of maintainability, since it is easier to inspect it or connect an additional socket. The wire can also be mounted on the surface of ceilings and walls, it can be suspended on cables or strings, and can also be hidden behind baseboards and trims.

Electrical wiring in wooden buildings can be of two types: stationary or portable. But there are also disadvantages here, since open wiring is easier to damage if the cable is hooked during the movement of furniture or normal cleaning.

Which method and type of electrical wiring to implement in your wooden house is up to you. The main thing is to exercise maximum caution and use the necessary measures that will enhance safety and minimize the risk of fire.