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Almost certainly too cheap - peak season prices should be around 100 per person per week but don't count or advertise the sofa bed. There is a difference between private use of and privacy which can sometimes have an affect on price. As an example, we were renovating a house next to a small gite for 2 with a 'private' pool which had been advertised in Naturist Monthly or some such publication, but there was absolutely no privacy - not that this seemed to bother our naturist visitors when we were there but apparently the owners did receive a number of complaints (that was 450 a week for two and the place was so small there wasn't room for a double bed). Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

I have a French Architect locally who will sign of plans that I prepare as long as they meet his very exacting standards. Most Architects will say that they are not allowed to just sign plans off but that they have to be drawn by them. The plans required for a 'Demande de Permis de Construire' are still fairly basic but there are a lot of small details that have to be included so it is generally easier and quicker to gat an expert to do it. Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

Airflex comes in 30sq. metre rolls, is very easy to fit and seal with absolutely no waste at all and is only 10-11 euros/sq.m. (and the mice don't like it and it conforms to NF normes). Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

> I am about to have >a go at installing oil >fired central heating in our >"old cold house" and was >wondering if anyone knows any >useful websites or has any >info on how to proceed. > > >I need to know: > >what size copper piping to use? Will the system have flow and return pipes with rads. dropping off as required or will all the rad feeds come back to manifolds. Use 16 or 14 mm pipe to rads.. Flow and return depends on overall size of the system. > >what's a good make of oil-fired >boiler? Geminox is a good French make, but there are a lot of other good makes depending on your budget. >radiators in aluminium or steel? Depends on budget. >what's the formula for size of >boiler? Rough guide is internal volume of the house in cu.m./15 = boiler size in kWatts. >what's the formula for size of >radiator in each room? Again very rough guide for main living rooms volume in cu.m. by 50 = rad size in Watts (by 40 for bedrooms). >best place to buy all the >gear? Any number of French plumbers merchants but not Bricos. All the above is very approx. and you should get some professional advice or you could end up wasting a lot of money. Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

Not a recommendation as such but try http://www.taylor.fr Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

I would be very surprised if a UK insurance company would offer the type and level of insurance cover which is required in France for work carried out in France. UK insurers seem to still be living in the dark ages when it comes to continental vehicle insurance and I can't see what would be in it for them to insure an overseas risk when they have enough much simpler business at home. If you want to work legally in France why not just register here in the normal way, rather than try to beat the system. Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

I have a 1979 Le Mans which I've owned from almost new - great bike on smooth roads. There are quite a few older Guzzis around, mostly T3s and Californias. Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

No control technique is required which can make buying a second hand bike privately a bit dodgy, especially anything a bit older. Always check that the engine and frame nos. correspond with those in the Carte Gris. It's also a good idea to get a 'certifcat non gage' for the bike from the Prefecture before parting with yor cash. Another point - all serious changes from original spec. should be noted on the Carte Gris as when you insure it they cover what is on the CG and if the bike is found to be different in the event of a claim the insurance will be invalid. Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

I've replied to your inbox (at last) Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

Try 'Decapage,degraissage' in the yellow pages. In my 2002 Haute-Vienne yellow pages they are all in Limoges. Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

LAST EDITED ON 02-Apr-04 AT 10:37 PM (GMT) I think http://www.taylor.fr is in your area?? Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

Well, if you are registered to work in France you should know the score (i.e. you need to register with the Chambres de Metiers or Chambres de Commerce), although if you are going into estate agency then the rules are a little different. Whatever, you should be able to get advice from the Chambres de Commerce. Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

If you are resident in France then your salary from both the French and English companies will have to be declared to the French Tax authorities, so unless your businesses pay a lot of corporation tax then there seems little point in hanging onto the English company. Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

New build is generally cheaper than renovating but if renovation is your thing you're not going to be happy with a new build. TVA on a lot of renovation work is at 5.5% whereas it is 19.6% on new build. Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

LAST EDITED ON 09-Feb-04 AT 12:37 PM (GMT) I'm looking for a caravan for site use. It must be waterproof and within an hour or so of Limoges. Regards Charles http://www.lesflamands.com/hr

Go to http://www.dell.fr who will be pleased to sell you a pc with English software, QWERTY keyboard and French modem with 3 years on site service at better than supermarket prices. Regards Charles

You will need to register with your local Chambres de Metier, and to do this you will need to attend a five day course but there is no exam at the end. Regards Charles

I've been asked to supply a reasonable looking wooden pool fence by a number of my clients and discover that these could be installed for about half the cost of the wire mesh ones supplied by some pool companies. I've not been able to find out from the other threads on the subject whether or not the product and/or installation has to be certified as conforming to the regs.. Is this the pool owners responsibilty? Who will be responsible for enforcing the new law and imposing the fines in the case of non compliance? Regards Charles

I've been asked to supply a reasonable looking wooden pool fence by a number of my clients and discover that these could be installed for about half the cost of the wire mesh ones supplied by some pool companies. I've not been able to find out from the other threads on the subject whether or not the product and/or installation has to be certified as conforming to the regs.. Is this the pool owners responsibilty? Who will be responsible for enforcing the new law and imposing the fines in the case of non compliance? Regards Charles

Jane I've sent a message to your inbox. Regards Charles

Just re-registered. I used to be registered as Les Flamands. I was daft enough to delete all the cookies on my computer - I have done this before and was able to Login without a problem, however, this time I was informed my user name was invalid. I e mailed forum admin (27.11) in the hope that they could solve the problem but didn't even receive a reply. I then tried to re-register as Les Flamands but was told that the username contained invalid characters, hence the new abbreviated form. I still think this forum is an excellent free service, but why not charge a small subscription and stop running it on a shoestring.