Lee&Nik

yes Russethouse i realize that as i too have a buisness, but if your not selling stock due to it being way over priced then maybe you shouldnt be in buisness in the first instance??   wouldnt you agree?  

when messuring habital space prior to submitting planning (ie working out if your over or under 170sm) what dont you have to messure?  hallways, stairs, cellars, cupboard space, toilets? thanks?

my wife and i searched for the broconte in SW Limoges, i think its run by monks and near the river?  we did find what we thought was it bit it looked deserted? can anyone throw some light? also why are the second hand Brocontes sooooo expensive? are they priced for rich second home owners from abroad??

English speaking Architect in North 24?   Does anyone know of an English speaking architect in the Nontron area?   Small barn conversion that’s over 170sm

For a barn converstion I have found out for you that you do not need a CU anymore, you only require a building permit for the works to be done. The new law came in 01/10/2007 saying that attached out buildings can be turned into living spaces, the permit just has to stay in keeping with the local surroundings,

15000 Euros for replacing roof tiles and felting on a house 10 x 16 meters,  North Dordogne.

Thanks all..........  now got it, its called DOG TOOTHING! thanks agian, lee

cheers Pete, just Googled Genoise and it came back with lots of hits on Foam cake recipe 's!!          haha, but i belive you. thanks  lee

can someone please tell me what the brick inlays under the eaves of the roof are called,   eg, where the stone wall meets the roof all along the wall are bricks inset at angles to finnish the roof off?????  Also seen tiles used too. Im trying to find out the correct technique of laying them so they dont fall on anyones head! HELP!!!

do you mean wood shuttering then concrete over it?  or wood as in decking? i ask as after concreted i plan to lay some nice slabs over it to finish it off.

the next question is what would be the best way to tie all this into the stone wall and the easiest way to fix the Beams to the main stone wall? Ta Lee

Albert the InfoGipsy, what a great system, looks so easy to work with! ill definatley be using it for sure.  Thanks for taking the time to paste the links very helpfull,  a picture paints a thousand words! Cheers, Lee

just done more research,  are Block and Beam systems used in France and would this be a viable solution?  are the beams cut to length or ordered to length? 

there is no best way to do this job, its probably the trickiest job and most anoying!  trial and error and expert advice has lead me to this formular....   fill the bath keeping all the areas to Chaulk dry!!  then with an 45degree cut in the applicator chaulk the join, once applied wet your finger with spit and smooth along the join THEN do the same with finger and spit in the opposite direction which allows all faces, cracks and dimples to make a good contact with the chaulk. allow to dry for about 12 hours then slowly empty the bath. good luck, and remember practice makes perfect.  

My intension is to build a concrete walkway along an outside wall of my barn as its inside floor level is about 5ft high off the outside ground level (on a slope). I will build a  supporting wall 4ft out from the building approximately 4ft high which will also allow garden storage below once the walkway has been suspended between the wall and building.   My question is… what flooring systems are best and available to do this job that will allow slabs or tiles to be laid on the walkway, also the best way to tie into the existing building wall? Ie, wall plate on pylons or fixed into the building wall and how to achieve this?   Hope that is clear as mud?   I had thought of small block pylons or partition the storage below the path and then place a RSJ along the building wall? but still nee to tie into the original wall to ensure the wall/path does'nt move away from the barn.

hello, ive just been quoted 15,000 euros to re-tile a 90sm roof with roman tiles,  how large is your large roof? L&N

Nobody know about that type of plant in the North of Dordogne?  limes/lemons/oranges

Can anyone tell me if the likes of lime/lemon or orange trees will grow in the North of Dordogne in the Nontron area?

Hello and thanks for the tip,  looks like a very nice venue indeed! next question: we intend visiting over Xmas and wondered about accommodation? we may have to wait until the day after boxing day tho as we cant imagine being able to find anything actualy over the Xmas period? L&N

I plan to errect a fence along the boundry of my property which runs along the road, i had hoped to get as close to the road as possible. question is, is there any restrictions saying i have to leave a verge between the fence and road? also do you need planning or such like to errect a fence or install gate colums / gates etc?

Hello all,  we are currently purchasing a property Just South of Nontron,  we hope to have completed by Feb 08, we are wondering how many expats are in the area? as we hope not to fully submerge into the French soil!! also its nice to hear a familiar accent!! please drop us a line. L&N