Method for constructing elevator and such elevator

A method for constructing an elevator, comprising providing an elevator car and a counterweight;

• providing plurality of prefabricated hoistway modules to be piled on top of each other, each prefabricated hoistway module bordering a hoistway space;
• and
• piling said plurality of prefabricated hoistway modules on top of each other, such that the hoistway spaces of the prefabricated hoistway modules are vertically aligned forming a continuous vertically elongated hoistway where the elevator car and the counterweight can be fitted to move;
• and
• arranging the elevator car and the counterweight to be vertically movable in the hoistway,
• wherein the plurality of prefabricated hoistway modules comprise a prefabricated top module comprising a machinery for driving a hoisting roping, and the prefabricated top module comprises a plurality of guide rail sections, the plurality of guide rail sections include one or more car guide rail sections and one or more counterweight guide rail sections,
• wherein the machinery for driving the hoisting roping is mounted on top of a support structure, which is mounted on uppermost portions of at least one of the car guide rail sections and at least one of the counterweight guide rail sections of the prefabricated top module by plurality of brackets, respectively, the plurality of brackets configured to secure the support structure directly above the uppermost portions of at least one of the car guide rail sections and at least one of the counterweight guide rail sections of the prefabricated top module such that the support structure vertically overlaps the at least one of the car guide rail sections and the at least one of the counterweight guide rail sections of the prefabricated top module.