Quote Originally Posted by Frank S View Post
I have always said the many countries have a far superior method of housing construction than that which is so widely practiced here in the USA
You should see their regulations for gas appliances, the rules were updated just as we started the house so we changed the plans to meet the stricter rules. First, no gas appliance in a room less than 10 square meters AND that room has to have a window that opens. So, gas sauna became electric (6kw, 380V) and the house boiler with combined domestic hot water moved into the kitchen. It will be in a cabinet at the end of the kitchen next to the window. The cabinet will have vent holes in the bottom and top. Nothing stored there, just the heater.

Gas can't be connected by anyone without a license and permit for the specific connection. We've had a bit of a panic as the virus panic shut down production of stoves and we started searching for one. No gas permit without the cook stove serial number. We found a Simfer brand and that will be at the house on Wednesday. Since we have the number, our lawyer is going in to hopefully get the permit on Monday. Once we have that permit and the gas is turned on, the house is officially issued a street number (we know it's #6 ) and can be lived in as soon as we get there. It also makes us semi-residents so border crossing will be easier as opposed to impossible.

I'll put a video about the manufacture of these stoves in another thread, pretty modern place!