Adventures of renovation, DIY and much more in South West France

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The painted concrete floor in our renovated pantry was our first attempt and practice project. We learnt a lot but it was…

After completing our large concrete block and beam terrace it was time to decide what paving to finish it with. Painted concrete…

Do not forget your machinery and tools budget. Today’s excitement (and budget draw down) was the delivery of another machinery piece to…

Budget understandings when house hunting Once the euphoria subsided and the countdown to moving began, the tough task of creating an actual…

Here are a few of our tips for finding and buying a property in France. So, you have decided to buy a…

Our DIY French life began five years ago when we purchased our old house here in South West France. We purchased this…