The Wards Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I have a house in Brittany near to Quintin and am going out there this week-end. I need to buy a shed that I can take home that day ie.a flat pack. When I tried to buy one last month I had no luck. Leroy Merlin in St Brieuc had none in stock and none of the bricolage shops sold them. Can anyone recommend somewhere? It needs to be fairly sturdy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 What about ringing Leroy Merlin and seeing if they can get one in for when you arrive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wards Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 Hi - I've tried that and was quoted 3 weeks before they get most of them in stock. The trouble is with work commitments at the moment I never know when I am going out next, even though I am in France approximately every 3 weeks. Hence the need just to pick one up. thanks for the suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Bummer. I'll see if I can think of something else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 If none of your local Bricos can help, what about ordering online? Some offer guaranteed delivery times.I don't know if it's any good but here's one:http://www.le-jardin-de-catherine.comGood luck, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Got mine on line from Castorama last Autumn. It's probably www.castorama.fr .It was about one week delivery time.Reasonable price: fit for purpose (as they say). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 ................ oh and if you need one (which you probably will), make sure you order the floor bits. They're usually an optional (!) extra here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westland Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 How did all you "sheddies" get on with your declaration de travaux ? Still waiting to hear whether we are going to be allowed to put up our green metal shed. Could be worth checking which are the most acceptable in your area before buying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 [quote user="westland"]How did all you "sheddies" get on with your declaration de travaux ? Still waiting to hear whether we are going to be allowed to put up our green metal shed. Could be worth checking which are the most acceptable in your area before buying?[/quote]Must admit that I didn't complete a DdT. At the time, I didn't realise that I might have had to complete one, but they're pretty laid back about that sort of thing around here. Nobody (except us and the sangliers) can see it, so they'd probably have told me to forget about it.I think ................... ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 You're lucky, Ian! Yes, we had to get a DdT for our greenhouse, as did our neighbour for his shed. Just a formality, but pain in the bum to have to wait for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 If there's a Leclerc within reach, you might want to see if they've got any. We bought a brilliant metal one from there last year at a very cheap price. When we left France last weekend, our local Leclerc was just assembling a "show" shed, so they might be on offer about now. They're usually advertised in the many leaflets you get through the door, although they did sell out very quickly, so in the end we had to order ours! Best of luckMarie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Any construction more than 2m² must have a déclaration de travaux, however, not many folks bother where it cannot be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I think they must be very law-abiding citoyens round here. Everyone who sees it asks whether we made a declaration for our small greenhouse "C'est ridicule, mais c'est obligatoire!" When our neighbour put up a small shed he made a point of telling us that he had applied for permission - like we were bothered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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