Abstract :
This paper deals with the methods and materials that may be used after immediate post-war needs have been met. It traces the development of wiring methods up to the present time and indicates the direction in which improvements may be considered. The importance of services is particularly emphasized, and it is suggested that the house itself should be designed around the requirements of, and with specially detailed reference to, the services it contains. Alterations to existing regulations to incorporate convenience and adequacy as well as safety are discussed, together with the effect of such alterations on the methods in use at the present time. Proposals are indicated whereby newly developed materials used for the structure of the house may in themselves incorporate the wiring needs, and the paper concludes with notes upon accessories and equipment.
