Bridan

Does anybody know of a English speaking electrician in the Gace-L'aigle area of Normandy.    Thanks in advance.   Brian

Thanks all you wonderful people,very helpful.   Bien Amnicalement  Brian.

Hi all you expert D.I.Y ers.Need to install hot water in my house in France. I am going to buy from Brico Depot a 200 L 3000W Chauffe-eau serie acapulco. Has anybody fitted one of these,if so are they fairly easy to install,Would one on a stand give enough pressure to feed a shower ,Basin & Kitchen sink.And also do they come with the fittings. I have read the plumbing pages on this wed site, Which were very helpful ,but I just wondered if anybody has any more useful information, Which would be gratefully received.   Thanks  Brian.

 I spend half my time in France & the other half over here. Would it be worth my while (cheaper) if I registered my car in France & drove It in England on French plates. I know a lot of British Haulage companies are registering their lorries in Belgium because of our high road tax.     Thanks for any help.

Thanks very much Anton , Very helpful.   Bridan.

Hi, Just reading through Brico Depot catalogue ,They have got plastic pipe on a roll of 25 m called Tube Polyethylene,It comes in 20mm,25mm & 32mm & its says 6 or16 bars. They also are selling the plastic fittings to match , Called Raccords Polproylene. Does anybody know if these materials are O.K. for mains pressure ? Only it seems to good to be true.    Thanks for your replies   Bridan.

Does anyone know of a fairly cheap hotel or a B&B near Lyon. Driving down to the south & need 1 night on the 18th Aug.     Thanks for your help, Bridan.

Does anybody know of a B&B near Lyon. Will be driving to south & need 1 night on 18th Aug.     Thanks Bridan.

Have used it 4 times now,no problems. Allyou have to do is put in the credit card , very easy & it does offer earlier crossings if they are available.

I am about to install an electric hot water Ballon (200) litres, Does anybody know if I should site the tank on the floor or would it be better at a highter level (up to ceiling height)to give me more pressure for the shower etc.              Thanks in advance  Brian.(61).

Hi , I get mine from Brico Depot,very good value.     Brian.

Hi Patrick, Dont mean to be ignorant , is pm personal mail , only I have not received anything.          Thanks Brian.

Thinking of laying a driveway next my house. Anyone have any ideas about the best chippings,stones,type one etc to use & where to purchase, also the cost, area 61.        Thanks    Brian.

Thanks for your help,much appreciated.I will invest in a couple of books on the subject.   Brian.

Can anybody help me??? I am doing some renovations of my house in France & need some more electric sockets Is the French system similar to ours in England or is it  more complicated. Thanks for your help. Brian. 

Hi, I Have one of the baths you are talking about.It is in my house in France . I will be replacing the bath soon and was going to advertise it on E-bay. If you are interested please e-mail me.    Brian.

[quote]We have 3 RSJ(I) beams in our barn which we need to take out, are they of any use to anyone? They are 200mm x 200mm x approx 5.5m long. Any suggestions on easiest way to get them out? We are in Vien...[/quote] Hi I dont mean to put a dammper on things , but I am very experienced in this type of work ( over 30 years), I would be very very careful about moving beams of this size & weight , it would be dangerous to try to move something like this without proper knowhow , it cannot & shouldnot be attempted without the correct lifting equipment , for safeties sake do not let anybody tell you otherwise it is too dangerous . If you need any more help you can e-mail me direct .         Brian.

[quote]Hi, I wondered if anyone had finished with their scaffolding and would be willing to sell it? Willing to collect from 19,46.47,24 or close. best Regards Helen[/quote] HI I have been in the Access & Rigging ( Scaffolding ) industry for over 30 Years. If anybody needs help I have the correct materials to hold & support Walls , Roofs etc,etc. I am in 61 Orne

Hi John We have just completed on our house , & our estate agent arranged the electric and water . Our property is in Anceins near Gace (18km) away , are you local to us. We were told that main sewerage is going to be installed by next year when the law changes , it might be an idea to ask about main sewers , it could save you a lot of money. Good luck , get back to me if you need any help not that I know that much !!! Brian