Saw Mill

Saw mills can be placed on unused plains. They process logs to planks.

Construction time on an empty field	Rebuilding a ruin			Minimum population required for maximum production	Log consumption	Plank production
11*	6*			40	75	50
10*	5*			80	135	90
11*	6*			120	195	130
12*	6*			160	300	200
12*	6*			200	405	270
13*	7*			240	510	340
14*	7*			320	825	450
14*	7*			320	825	550
15*	8*			360	1000	667
16*	8*			400	1200	800
Constructing a saw mill atop another kind of ruin: 25*

*The provided construction time does not take the research areas "Fatigue Duty" and "Industrial Cooperative" into account!
The cancellation of construction orders is possible at any time. 90 % of the paid ressources are returned.

Hints by experienced players

Planks are an important building material. Particularly with the construction of mines, large ships, and castles many boards are needed. Since logs are an easily procured raw material, you should extend the production of planks early on in the game.