There are always ups and downs with renovating a house in France. This weeks had several downs.We discovered our house was basically collapsing under it’s own weight. What started off as a simple bedroom redecorate ended up turning in what many would consider an absolute nightmare. The Front of the House The front of our […]
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Abandoned Château in Rural France
Whilst taking time out with an old shoulder injury, we stumbled across a Chateau in need of plenty of restoration. It was very close to a well known town. There seemed to be a public car park for visitors and no signs to deter entry; which seemed very bizarre, given the dangerous state of decay. […]
Carrez Law – House Prices In France Per m²
Unlike many countries the price of a property in France can be looked up on the internet simply by knowing it’s real estate foot print in square meters using a formula known as Carrez Law. Is The French Carrez Law Accurate? Would it be possible to generate an equation to calculate the price of a […]
Log Burner Installation Problems
We had a couple of minor problems installing our wood burning log burner.
An Owl Crashed the Party!
Cylinder Boiler (300L) vs Space Saving Boiler (80L)
Combi Boilers, Heat Only Boilers and System Boilers. In France, your choice of Electric Boilers is somewhat limited.
Astrological Symbols On Our Medieval Well
Whilst clearing around the well, we noticed the adjoining ancient wall had some strange markings carved directly into the granite.
We’ve found an ancient well
We’ve found an ancient spring and well.
It’s probably much older than our house! Maybe a 1,000 years old or more.
DIY French Electrics
hen we moved into our house there were electric had been disconnected. There was no Linky electricity meter and what remained of the wiring looked liked it came from the 1940’s. There was signs of burning and only 5 power sockets in the entire house.
Budget Bathroom Renovation in France
Building a budget bathroom in France can be a real challenge. Compared with the UK, plumbers seem really expensive, ceramics somewhat extortionate and some materials rather scarce. If you want a budget bathroom you need to hit the auction sites and go full DIY.
Building an Oak Kitchen For Less Than €500
Everyone knows doing DIY in France can be expensive. However, if you are savvy, you can still build an Oak Kitchen on the cheap. With very limited skills and only a few hand tools we managed to build a good looking kitchen that looks semi-professional.