Review
Next stage France village house renovation
Job description
Published: 16 May 2011
We made great progress during last summer in France, and now it's time for the next stage. (ref previous job#2726). Come and be part of the story that made headline news on TV - there's nothing like a Kiwi built home.... take a look at the photos to see some of the team on the job so far. This is what is left to be completed. We will complete as much as we can get done between June 1st and Sept 1st 2011 according to priority list below. Accomodation provided (camping in large comfortable tent, with mattresses, electricity) (see photo) Priority 1 jobs : 1a. connect inside plumbing to main cold water supply, and town sewerage (connections on foot path at 60cm deep in front of old door), (inside plumbing in place). Insulate connections to exterior water supply (it gets to -15°C in winter) 1b. install new front doors 1c. wire circuit board, plugs, lights and electric heaters, and telephone (wires and ducts in place on all 3 floors). 1d. renovate, fix ancient centuries old joinery (3 windows middle floor, and shop windows). Install double glazing 1e. install new window top floor 1f. build or renovate wooden door for the cellar 1g. sand, grind ancient wooden steps on stair case, stain, replaster inner steps of stair well (3 floors) 1h. install stair guard 1st floor, 2nd floor landing Priority 2 jobs 2a. Install hot water cylinder and 2 small "point" hot water heating devices ( --- /) for bathroom and kitchen 2b. connect bathroom fixtures (shower mixer, hand basin taps, bathroom hand basin). 2c. Tile small shower floor and walls, install bathroom bench, mirror, and heated towel rail 2d. install hot and cold water on top floor, small kitchen bench and sink 2e. Install kitchen sink, water points for dishwasher and washing machine on ground floor 2f. Install parquet or sizal carpet middle floor landing and bedroom (10m2), and top floor (20m2) 2g. finish plaster and lime wash middle bedroom and landing 2h. plaster and paint top floor ceiling, walls 2i. wash and preserve 12 oak joists (2 floors) --- , hand axed Priority 3 3a. lay lime screed floor (24m2) ground floor 3b. complete small gibbing, plastering, lime wash ground floor walls 3c. clean and replaster stone steps and wall down to cellar 3d. brush down, clean stone ceiling and walls of cellar 3e. lay lime screed floor (24m2) cellar 3f. repair plaster cracks exterior, lime plaster façade and small surface on back wall 3g. Sand/grind and repaint exterior wooden shutters
Review
| Workmanship |
5.0
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| Cost |
5.0
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| Schedule |
4.0
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| Communications |
5.0
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We are good to go. Thank you Builderscrack Yo can stick to time frames here in France but George didn,t waste andy time. We are not quite where we wanted to be but very happy with progress for this stage. We were tripped up with Lapeyre at Coignieres. They failed to have our tiles that were pre ordered twice they deliverd a front door that was custom made with a faulty that the can,t get a technicain to for 6 weeks and we had to pay 100 Euros in case it was us that was wrong. As always with supplier here they are slow unreliable and generally don,t care. Plus they all stop for lunch. Don,t deal with Lapeyre. But the one thing we do have is excellent work by George and his team. We gave him high quality materails, the tools he need and he can be very proud of his. If you wish to view the all the photos are on My facebook. next stage will be staring soon but thank you George and then you facebook Simon Wathen
Work carried out by the owner/operator
Reviewed on 06-08-2011
Tradesperson reply
"supply of materials was a bit of an issue, need to learn more french!, would be better prepared in the future following this experience"
