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History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 126

126fury. How to get insulation (1)

Fat! Ttuktang!

The first snow was falling.

At the same time, a cold wind blew.

However, even the snow and harsh winds could not cool the heat at the construction site. No, on the contrary, it further inflamed the motivation of those who sweat in the field..

“Wow! It's snowing!”

“uh? It's true?”

“Hahaha! What kind of nonsense is this?!”

As light snow began to fall, signaling the first snow, the soldiers of the Corps of Engineers cheered..

The reason was simple.

“I won the inclement weather allowance.!”

The engineer corps was the estate's private army..

They were literally soldiers hired by the lord..

Therefore, even if you participated in the construction, all you had to do was receive some additional allowances and bonuses..

But there were some exceptions too..

Night work after sunset.

Or working late into the night..

Adverse weather operations on days with adverse weather conditions.

On days when I performed work that required hazard pay, I always received a generous amount of additional pay..

This was thanks to Lloyd’s thorough on-site management..

‘Lloyd, secretly, no, outright, has a salty temperament. He hates even losing a single coin. But surprisingly, the allowance given to the workers was paid very meticulously..’

This was the part that everyone was puzzled about..

The usual Lloyd couldn't be that salty..

He was a person who felt like he would kick off his blanket all night long if he lost even a coin or a peanut. It was so bad that I even thought that that person might have been born in a salt field..

If you listen to this point, everyone will think that he is a born-and-begotten business owner..

At first, the engineers in the Corps of Engineers thought that too and were worried..

But I kept looking at it?

It wasn't.

It was the complete opposite..

‘You took great care of us..’

I don't know anything else, but special allowances and bonuses were paid without fail. There was no delay in payment. He always made payments as quickly as a knife on the promised date..

Lloyd even provided holidays for workers..

7Always take one day off from work.

He always emphasized keeping the site neat and tidy..

The reason was that safety accidents easily occur at unorganized sites..

Thanks to this, the soldiers of the Engineer Corps always thought.

Lloyd says he doesn't consider them expendable..

They treat me with sincere care.

It was the same today.

“Hey, youngest! Mark the time when it started snowing.!”

“Why are you saying this??”

“Are you asking because you don’t know? On snowy days, the rule is to work for one hour and then warm up in front of the fire for 20 minutes..”

“Oh, are you talking about the field rules established by Mr. Lloyd??”

“of course!”

Thumbs up, snapping.!

Promised bad weather allowance and adequate rest..

Believing that, the soldiers of the Corps of Engineers worked even harder..

“Oh, by the way. I have a question..”

“hmm? What are you curious about, youngest child??”

“This central heating room we're building right now..”

“uh.”

“Why are you working like this today??”

“what? what does that mean?”

“From what I heard, refugees will not be able to move into these apartments until next fall. So that means there's still a lot of time left... … Is there really a need to rush to the point of working on a snowy day like this??”

“Oh my. Lloyd, do you mean to say that it would be a waste to make us work by paying a useless bad weather allowance??”

“yes. Even though Lloyd takes good care of us, he never wastes money on unnecessary things, so I don't understand why he is pushing ahead with today's work..”

“Tsk. A guy who only knows one thing and doesn’t know the other.”

“……yes?”

The engineer corps foreman clicked his tongue..

“What are we making now?.”

“I heard it was a heating facility..”

“So what season is it now?.”

“It's winter.”

“Then don't you think that if we hurry up and build the heating facility now, it will be ready before winter ends??”

“But the move-in date is next fall.…….”

“So, before this winter ends, we need to complete the heating system and test it..”

“……ah.”

“That way, you will be able to check in advance whether there are any problems with the heating before you move in next fall, and to what extent the room can be warmed in actual winter weather. huh?”

“Well, that's how it goes..”

“yes. That's it. Lloyd, are you a bit meticulous? So, let's work, work.”

“yep!”

Severe weather allowance will be required.

The soldiers were able to work hard with that belief alone..

Thanks to this, the heating equipment work proceeded without a hitch..

First, a central heating room was built on one side of the square in Building 101..

A special steam kiln handcrafted by dwarven craftsmen was installed..

Bamboo pipes were also installed to transport steam from the kiln..

The outside of the pipe was covered with an insulating material mixed with straw, rice husk, and lime. So many pipes were laid as tightly as a spider web in each unit of the apartment..

At the end was a steam grill that resembled a modern radiator..

‘Of course, it won't be as good as an ondol room that heats the floor itself..’

However, because it is an apartment, heat loss is much less than that of a single-family home due to its structure. In other words, you can get warm enough with less heating..

In addition, the area of ​​each unit in this bee house was much smaller than that of an ordinary house..

‘There's no kitchen or restaurant..’

Even bathrooms and toilets are all shared facilities and are located in the central square..

So each household only had a small living room and a sleeping room..

It was a kind of desperate measure to reduce the burden of heating while accommodating as many refugees as possible..

‘……That said, it needs to be properly heated..’

Central steam heating for each building.

It was my first attempt..

I also tried the simulation option of the design skill..

First of all, there were no major defects in the simulation..

Nevertheless, Lloyd did not relax throughout the heating work..

Checked the installation status of equipment every day..

In addition, he personally supervised the interior insulation work..

Insulating material mixed with straw, rice husk, and lime was carefully applied to the walls, floors, and ceilings of all households. Once the insulation was sufficiently dry, it was finished by covering it with thin wooden panels..

So at the end of the year.

Finally, the heating work for Building 101 was completed..

Lloyd immediately tested the heating performance..

‘please! Become warm!’

Fu Chemical!

101A special steam kiln in the eastern heating room was heated by the heat of coal..

The water boiled, and hot steam was supplied along the pipes..

‘good. So far, everything is going well..’

Fortunately, there were no steam leaks..

Lloyd walked along the pipe..

I went into the first floor of the apartment..

The heating radiators of each household were repaired..

“Tsk tsk!”

I almost cut my hand.

Thanks to you, a smile spread across my face..

‘good. Then let’s go to the second floor..’

1After looking around all the units on the floor, I went upstairs..

2The heating condition on the floor was as hot as the first floor..

But as I went up, the story changed little by little..

‘……Hmm? this. a little.’

4Lloyd's expression hardened slightly as he checked the heating status on the floor..

‘It's little by little, but the higher you go, the colder it gets..’

1the floor was hot.

2The floor was hot..

3The floor was warm.

But when I got up to the 4th floor,?

‘It became slightly lukewarm. definitely yes.’

Anxiety sprouted..

5The floor was warmer than the floor below..

6The 7th and 7th floors were very busy..

8When I came up to the floor, it was just cold..

‘Whoa. Is this real? If I do this, I’m leaving..’

In the midst of soaring disappointment, Lloyd analyzed the cause..

In fact, the cause was simple.

‘The actual insulation performance of the pipe is lower than what was simulated. So, as steam flows through the pipes, it gradually loses heat and cools down..’

As evidence, the closer the lower floors were to the central heating room, the warmer the room was. As I went upstairs, it got noticeably colder..

“Probably because the pipe is too long. Even though each line has independent piping to prevent heat loss, the distance from the central heating room on the ground floor to the upper floors is too far. No matter how much you wallpaper with insulation, there are limits. That's the root cause.”

chin chin.

Lloyd said, tapping the cool pipes on the 8th floor with his palm..

Javiel gently wrinkled one of his eyebrows..

“Is there any way to shorten the pipe length??”

“Of course there is.”

Lloyd chuckled..

“Actually it's simple. You can have an additional heating room on each floor..”

“But why don't you do that?.”

“The reason is simple. It's dangerous.”

“It's dangerous?”

“Because of the fire.”

Lloyd said as if he was hammering a nail into his mouth..

“Hundreds of refugees will live here in Building 101 alone. But what if there are heating rooms on each floor indoors? What if a fire breaks out in one of them? Something too terrible to put into words will happen..”

“……The casualties must be huge..”

“That's it. It is a building built to cram as many people as possible rather than for convenience. The design was also designed in that direction. Even the interior was entirely finished with wood. But if the fire spreads, at least half of the people will die before they can evacuate..”

It's real.

I don't know anything else, but that's for sure.

If a fire breaks out, it will be a major disaster..

There could be at least hundreds of casualties..

Lloyd, who designed it himself, could confirm that..

‘This is because modern evacuation facilities and fire suppression facilities are not properly equipped..’

There is no fire extinguisher.

There is no exhaust fan to exhaust indoor smoke..

There are no helicopters to rescue people who need to evacuate to the rooftop..

“If we were to find a possible solution, the best way to respond would be for Hamangi to squirt out a huge amount of water all at once. But what if there is no Hamangi? What if you are away? The answer disappears. If you are unlucky, a catastrophe that cannot be resolved will occur. Moreover, even if Hamangi squirted water, it would be difficult to put out the indoor fire all at once. For that reason, all heating rooms and kitchens that use fire were moved outside to the courtyard..”

“So, were you planning to replace the indoor lighting with lantern bugs??”

“uh. of course. Because it is common and safe in the eastern mountains..”

“For safety's sake. Hmm, then the conclusion is that the heating room should be placed in the courtyard as is, but the insulation performance of the pipes should be improved..”

“That's it. Javiel, you've become a lot smarter these days.?”

“I heard you got smarter. It's a misunderstanding..”

“misunderstanding?”

“yes.”

“why?”

“Because I was smart from the beginning.”

“…….”

“Hmm, seriously..”

“Usually when things like this happen, I just pretend it was a joke..”

“Is there any need for that? I'm telling the truth.”

“Hey. Now they say it's the truth out loud.”

“Because I am a knight.”

“Because it’s a knight?”

“yes. I learned that a knight's mouth should always contain only the truth. For example, Javiel Asrahan is smart. Javiel Asrahan is handsome. Javiel Asrahan had a noble character, facts like that..”

“…….”

“There may be other facts like this. For example, Lloyd Frontera is a solo artist. So, with a petty, shameless, bandit-like attitude, I envy Javiel Asrahan's talent, good looks, and character... … Same uncomfortable truths.”

“hey.”

“yes.”

“Was it fun?.”

“It was refreshing for a long time.”

“Tsk.”

“Anyway, what can I do to further improve the insulation performance of my pipes?.”

“Well, that's fine. I’m a bit worried about that too..”

Lloyd scratched the back of his head..

I was really worried.

“Actually, the dough I used as insulation this time was a mixture of straw, rice husk, and lime, and it was the best so far..”

it was true.

Straw, chaff and lime.

These were the most easily available ingredients around..

It was easy to secure large quantities..

So it was cheap.

It was a very important point.

‘of course. In the future, all buildings in the apartment complex will have to be insulated. But what if the ingredients are too difficult to obtain? So if it's expensive?’

There is no answer.

Aside from the rising cost of materials, if the quantity itself is insufficient, the construction schedule will be disrupted..

Therefore, straw, rice husk, and lime, which were the cheapest and available in large quantities, were used as the main ingredients. He conducted numerous experiments. He came up with the best combination. In this way, insulation performance was raised to the limit..

‘However, the insulation is not satisfactory..’

What more should I do?.

How can I strengthen the insulation so that the pipes cool down less?.

‘The plumbing design also minimized exposure. Design is no longer possible. So in the end, it means that material reinforcement is necessary..’

Excellent insulation performance compared to existing materials.

Cheap and available in large quantities.

Is there any material that satisfies those conditions?.

Lloyd was lost in thought for three days and nights..

For a moment, I thought about using the CP I had accumulated..

It's been a while since I thought about using the special skill 'Ending Spoiler' to find a solution to this problem..

But then he shook his head.

‘no. Let's save it to use when it's more desperate than now, when we really can't find the answer..’

CP was much more difficult to collect than RP, which was based on favorability..

It was a waste to write carelessly just because I had a momentary worry..

So he thought for two more days..

I searched through my memories and records diligently..

‘In times like these, this might be helpful..’

Lloyd took out a wad of paper from his bedroom drawer..

Memos I have consistently written since I first came to this world..

That is, it was related to the novel Iron Blooded Knight..

‘Because human memory is not perfect.’

Of course you are too.

Because I'm not a genius.

That's why I worked hard to record it.

The story of the novel Iron-Blooded Knight.

Main characters, events, settings, and other minor details.

Whenever fragmentary memories came to mind, I wrote them down as thoroughly as possible, no matter how trivial they were..

‘I think there was some setting that could help with this situation... … What was that… … uh? for a moment.’

It took me a while to rummage through the dense records I left behind..

Lloyd's eyes stopped on one place..

‘I found it. This is it.’

The record he finally found.

The words ‘Elf Forest’, ‘Haviel Some’, and ‘Warm Dragon Breath’ were written there..