Sauna on the yard

[Mauri Motti]

Hi Tinker,

Hmm, I haven't thought about it, but this is the way it is done. Here is a picture in the same space than the picture you revered to. This staircase is in the left side of the framing photo from before.

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As you can see, this is a partially open space with a total height of about 6 meters.

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Here another shot (taken from the staircase) into the room with all the windows from which you can see the timber framing in the pic from the previous post.
(Off topic note; here you can also see a glimpse of the table frame and benches I've been working on)

Mauri

 

[Mauri Motti]

Thanks for  sharing Mauri. Impressive, renewing with  such good taste, the style really fits spot on for the old bulding.

Mauri,
The finished house looks great.  It looks like fine workmanship and design.  I do have one question about your framing.  Here in Connecticut, we call it "Balloon Frame." Strictly forbidden.  There are no fire breaks between floors.  Is this acceptable in Finland?  Did you install fire breaks after the picture was taken?

About the water driven mill:  When I was 4 until 8 and then from 14 to 21, i lived within 1/2 mile of a water driven saw mill.  The "water wheel" drove a system of belts that ran several pieces of machinery.  I remember the belts running all around under the ceiling beams with gearing to other belts that dropped down directly to the various machines on the floor of the mill, the main one being the large saw.  I don't recall what other machines were being driven, I just remember the quiet and belts slapping over my head. I believe it was the last saw mill in the USA, or atleast in New England.
From age of 8 until 14, we lived about five miles from a water driven stone grinding flour mill.  I never got the chance to watch the grinding of the grain, i was more interested in the growing end of the grain.  I sure did love to take care of the final products as my aunt would make great bread, biscuits, cakes, "flap jacks" and etc.  That was the best part.
Tinker

The code here is focused on fire sections and square area, and type of use. For instance if you have a residential house that is all a giant living space with exepetions of Hvac room and garage (fire load, the amount of flammable energy stored in a fire section), then you don't need fire breaks until you exceed your certain fire section area. It was a while since I browsed through the national reqiurement (RakMk) in school, but this I have a faint recolleticon of.  [unsure]

Hey Plank...

Welcome to the FOG!! 

 

[woodguy7]

Yea, welcome Plank  [big grin]