wtg Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 HELLO TO EVERYONE THIS IS ARE FIRST POSTING ON THE SITE :)] WE WILL BE JOING YOU ALL MID DECEMBER EARLY JANUARY IN DEPT 36 ST BENOIT DU SAULT AREA JUST WONDERED IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE WE COULD BUY A STATIC CARAVAN TO LIVE IN WHILE WE RENOVATE OUR PROPERTY MANY THANKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Hello & welcome wtg.To get you started, you could look here http://www.canvasmobiles.com/ until other people more in the know reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Have you checked with the maire that what you propose is acceptable? It's not usually a problem, but not all communes will allow you to put a caravan on site and live in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozza Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Try Haven 'La Reserve' at Gastes, south of Bordeaux - they deliver nationwide.Tel: 0558 097479Bad time of year to buy, I think, as most of the sites selling of mobile homes are now closed.We are just starting our second winter in our mobile home and would advise you to buy some additional heating (oil filled radiators) and a good electric blanket. Insulating under the van also helps.Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtg Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Thanks for the info much appreciated. ps the wife did the silly pink writing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny29 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Hi Wtg,We bought a ex holiday park static caravan from Canvas Holidays several years ago - we bought it on a special offer when they were offering free delivery within France. The after sales service was splendid and they still help us out when we need to locate a part. After 12 months the water heater burst due to a severe frost (we were living in it during the winter of 2004) & they provided us with a new one completely free of charge.Yes, you do need to get prior permission from your mayor (make sure you make it clear you are siting a mobile home as opposed to a caravan).If you want any other information including the pro's and the cons plus a chance to learn from our mistakes (re. burst pipes and inept plumbers who mended siad pipes with, wait for it....................cable ties!!!!) then drop me a pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Cable ties are the accepted method for supporting pipework underneath UK supplied mobile homes, unless of course they're held in place by electrical cabling.Most UK supplied mobile homes are not siutable for living in all year round. Hence the problems with Penny29's boiler.They are purchased by the UK holiday companies as accomodation in a season running from approximately April to September. If they are not winterised correctly i e all of the water in the pipes is drained down , then problems such as burst pipe joints occur.Benjamin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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