If you are planning to build an addition onto your home, one of the most important phases of construction will be ensuring that the wiring in the addition is up to code. A home addition requires a lot of planning, even for small ones. Along with planning just the raw construction plan, designing a great electrical plan is just as, if no more, important. Improperly installed electrical infrastructure is the third leading cause of home structural fires in the U.S.
Planning the Addition With Safety In Mind
If you have taken the time to study how an addition might benefit and increase the value of your home, you own it to yourself to plan the operation carefully. Make sure you start from standpoint that the new structure will be as safe, efficient and comfortable as possible. Start from your ideal outcome and find out how to get there. Unless you are a home builder for a living, this might seem a daunting task. Rather than try and figure things out yourself, get the help you need. You will need to find out the best construction method for adding your structure as seamlessly as possible. You will need to know how to extend your current home’s electrical and plumbing infrastructure into the new space. This means detailed planning. Don’t take shortcuts here.
Bad Electrical System = Fire Hazard
There are more than 50,000 electrical fires in homes across the nation per year. Those fires account for more than a billion dollars in damages, more than 500 deaths and more than a thousand injuries. And while not all of these fires were caused by a poorly done installation, a significant percentage were. Remember that master electricians have one of the most dangerous jobs you can have. Even with all of their training and knowledge, they know that a lapse in attention can mean trouble.
So you need to remember that if you aren’t trained and certified, your chances of making a disastrous mistake are far greater. If you’ve saved up money or taken out a home improvement loan to make your house a better place, do you really want to run the risk of being injured or, worse yet, have you or a family member injured or killed because of an electrical wiring mistake?
