Monthly Archives: July 2019

Black hole – mid way point wet room

Posted on July 25, 2019 by coteetcampagne

Wednesday-Floor levels are being built up and we seem to be using a lot of this fibrous cement https://www.fr.weber/preparation-et-finition-des-sols/les-ragreages-et-mortiers-de-lissage/weberniv-dur Floor smoothed and skimmed with bed of cement, rubberised film with integral drain glued smooth, then more layers of the fibrous … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged boxing in, marine ply, wet room | 2 Comments

Looking slightly less like a hovel

Posted on July 22, 2019 by coteetcampagne

I now treat you to an image viewed many times before by long suffering followers; the front of our French house in 2006. Although we still have some tidying up work to do and the walls to paint, it is … Continue reading →

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Black hole

Posted on July 20, 2019 by coteetcampagne

This is the smallest space in our French house. I took a couple of photos, and, windowless, it really is dark in there; the further photos are flash – assisted. But you get the picture? The external shot shows the … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged cave, shower, toilet, wash basin, wet room, wetroom | 3 Comments

After the feast

Posted on July 11, 2019 by coteetcampagne

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Every picture tells a story

Posted on July 7, 2019 by coteetcampagne

It does. We will start with my new green high tech outdoor wood paint. Lighter and softer than it looks on my twilight photo. Excellent stuff. Stack of my roof tiles on neighbours ridge. Why? Are the French builders coming … Continue reading →

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Rennes-les-Bains

Posted on July 5, 2019 by coteetcampagne

A lovely, if rather warm day at Rennes-les-Bains in Occitanie. Our good friend Jeannie too, and “the kids” in wedding anniversary mode. Privileged to have the company of the writer, Henry Lincoln, whose erudite and informed and very interesting tour … Continue reading →