Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-33423857-20171020130710

The windmills of the shire have been in the mod for a long time, and are now a bit outdated looking, especially when compared to the more modern shire buildings.

Another thing that bothers me about these windmills is how unaccurate they are. In reality, the purpose of windmills is to grind wheat into flour using the power of the wind, not to act as a home for a hobbit. After using the recently added grindstone block, it had me wondering why these aren't incorporated into the windmills, as it would give them an actual function. So thats what I did.

I didn't know what to change on the outside (apart from changing the logs to beams), so I mainly just changed the inside. The main change I made was removing the upper floor (leaving a taller ceiling) and placing a grindstone in the middle of the structure with a beam connecting it to the ceiling, to give a suggestion the actual windmill is powering the grindstone. I also placed a lever in the on position underneath the grinstone (in order for it to function), as well as replace the floor with cobblestone and thatch for a more realistic look. I believe this is a very simple and logical change, that would add a lot more realism to the farming communities of the shire. Hope you agree.

 