alt Hacker News>sauna is often built first because it serves as a place to live while you're building the house
wouldn't a kitchen accomplish that goal better?
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oldestofsports • yesterday at 8:13 PM
The sauna provides heating.
>sauna is often built first because it serves as a place to live while you're building the house
wouldn't a kitchen accomplish that goal better?
The sauna provides heating.
Due to lack of running water in those times (and still in many cottages) cooking is done above a fire, water is brought from the lake. A kitchen won't serve you well if you're just trying to get through a long winter of -30c.