After been told that an ordinary winter service for our combine should cost more than
20000 SEK, not included spare parts, I decided to write this paper about today’s
requirement of the workshop on a farm. I think that the lack of proper premises is the
reason way not more of the ordinary machinery maintenance or upkeep is performed on
the farm.
When I did my literature survey I found that the Swedish environmental code, set by the
Swedish law regulate how drain or sewer should be built. The environmental code
however leaves a lot for your own interpretation. It might not be so bad but it must be
very hard for the local environmental office to interpretation the regulations, since they
are the ones that gives permission for the sewer in your workshop. If they establish a
small or insignificant environmental influence they give their permission, if not the
matter goes further.
When it comes to fire safety the main Swedish insurance company bases their demands
on the recommendations from the Swedish agriculture fire security committee (LBK).
Those recommendations distinguish the between workshop in existing building and
workshop in free-standing building. Free-standing means building not closer than 15 m
from nearest other building.
For collecting facts I spoke to the different public authorities such as National
Environment Protection Board to find out where I could find written information about
the subject. I also interviewed four farmers that recently built their own farm workshop.
Two of them have built in existing buildings and two of them have built new freestanding
workshops.
In the result from the interviews it shows that the two farmers with brand new
workshops in free-standing buildings is very happy with both shop size (length, width
and height) and the indoor design. These two buildings where kept warm all the time,
either with water based floor heating or air based heating.
The two farmers that build their workshop in existing buildings very happy with the
placement compared to the other buildings on the farm. On the other hand could they
state that existing buildings often had limitations concerning length, width and height.
Both farmers had chosen a system that warmed up the workshop quickly.
Finally I would like to say that it’s been very interesting to do this paper. I have seen a
couple of god example of farm-workshops and I’ve got some new ideas for our
workshop at home I hope this paper will be interesting for you to read as well.
The hardest thing with this paper has been to find the right person at the right place,
especially at the public authority.
My conclusions is that you always have to discuss the location, construction and heating
system with your insurance company. Further you have to talk with your local
environmental office concerning sewer. When it comes to the work...
