HERE IS A PHOTO OF THE REAR OF MY FRENCH HOUSE TAKEN IN 2006. THE TERRACE IS ALMOST FINISHED AND THE BUILDER IS KNOCKING A HOLE THROUGH THE WALL IN ORDER TO FIT THE WINDOW THAT WAS REMOVED FROM THE KITCHEN IN ORDER TO HAVE A DOOR OPENING ONTO THE TERRACE. i WILL OPEN A GALLERY OF PHOTOS OF THE RENOVATION WHEN I GET SOME TIME. ARE THERE ANY PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE CHARENTE READING THIS BLOG THAT NEED ANY ADVICE AS TO HOW TO FIND RELIABLE BUILDERS AND SUPPLIERS AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE GOOD THE BAD AND OF COURSE THE UGLY ONES AND COULD HAVE USED THIS KIND OF INFORMATION MYSELF BEFORE STARTING THE REFURBISHING OF THE HOUSE. EXPATS WILL FIND THAT THEY WILL BE QUOTED HIGHER PRICES THAN LOCALS SO THAT LOCAL KNOWLEDGE IS A MUST BEFORE STARTING.
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AuthorI WAS AN ENGINEER IN THE OIL INDUSTRY AND BOUGHT THE HOUSE BEFORE I RETIRED. ALTHOUGH I HAD THE EXPERIENCE OF REBUILDING FIVE STONE HOUSES IN SCOTLAND THIS FRENCH HOUSE POSED A BIT OF A CHALLENGE! ArchivesCategories |