Redredwine

Yes buy the board from a builders merchants

Can I suggest a priest, they are trained to listen to your problems and can even say "what god has joined together let no man put asunder"so you will have a joiner, a professional,and a sympathetic ear when things go wrong. PS dont think they sell cars

You could give us a clue where in France, its a big country

Where there is a will there is a way