Utility Door Opening
The pile of chalk is for blinding the levelled ground but Florent is off site today. Esteban started knocking through the new doorway in the utility room where the old chimney used to be. Meanwhile ....
Category: Ground Floor
BBQ and Services
When I arrived this morning after leaving early on Friday I was pleased to find the BBQ and Workshop area had been prepared and compacted along with the cleanse and preparation of the bike store. ....
Internal Breakout
With the pathway down to the house, The contractors concentrated on breaking out and levelling the internal floor and removing the internal wall. They did not take it all down as there was concern about ....
Floor Removal and Tidying Up
Tea time over I took these high level shots to show the trenches all filled. Philippe and I then turned our attention to removing the rest of the first floor (or at least the bits ....
More Water
Finally managed to apply the chain saw to the tree. Just the stump to remove now. Organised the temporary connections for the water mains but without the counter I am stuck as I cannot turn ....
The Water Board (RESE) Arrives
Well, actually it is their contractors. they made a good start but managed to dig through the mains and cut off the water to all our neighbours. I was very popular. Had to wait until ....
More Clearance of Stones
With the upper floor clear, I need to turn my attention to the stones and tiles in the future kitchen and laundry space as it all has to be cleared before the builder arrives. From ....
Making Hay 3
So a solution to the hay problem has been found. The lovely people at Le Refuge La Métairie which houses horses, donkeys and goats offered to come over to do the hard work of moving ....
More Measuring
Every time I try to draw a part of the plan I discover that I am missing a dimension! So, at least once a week I pop over to the site with measuring equipment to ....
Moving In
Yay!!!! We signed the final papers on Tuesday and got the keys. So, today, Thursday, I decided to move in. The day was spent with suppliers to get prices for renovating the stonework and installing ....