🏡 House
It was a few years after moving to France when we started looking for land to build a house in France. Now, the house is a home and we are settled.
These videos follow us as we endeavoured to understand and navigate the building of a home in a foreign country. This was our space to record that process (for ourselves) and to share it with friends and family across the world.
11.0.1 – Model versus Reality
From the beginning Graham has maintained a detailed model of the house. With the build underway, we learn just how accurate the model has been.
11.0 – Gathering Walnuts
The plumber introduces more problems for our bathroom and we gather our first bag of walnuts.
10.2 – Measure Everything
After an anxious meeting, we return to the house during the weekend to better measure and track what is happening. We find problems, fixes, and encounter our first snake in the garden.
10.2.1 – Catching Up
Our next site visit is rapidly approaching, and I’ve barely had time to catch my breath after the last one. Things are moving quickly, and combined with a busy work schedule, it is easy to feel overwhelmed.
10.1 – Progress Week 32
Watch a short video showing the house progress between week 30 and week 32.
10.0 – Cables Everywhere
There are tubes stretched across every room, doorway, and open space. The electrics are going in and causing Graham concern.
9.1 – Progress Week 30
Watch a short video showing the house progress between week 28 and week 30.
9.0.2 – Learning about Log Burners
We plan on putting a wood-burning stove in our living area, but looking into their installation requirements has made us question some of our design choices.
9.0.1 – Back to Work
Welcome to September. I’ve come to recognise this period of the year, from September when everyone gets back from their summer holidays until Christmas, as a very productive time in France. Work has picked up again and we are back to a regular schedule of site meetings.
9.0 – No Exposed Wires
The French summer holidays are over and work has resumed. All the internal walls are in place. Internal insulation is going in and the electrics are being brought on site.