Week 64 : Ground floor finishes and communal road.

Monsieur Riberolle came with his strimmer to cut our long grass and weeds and tidy the 'garden' which had become a jungle. Monsieur Riberolle came with his strimmer to cut our long grass and weeds and tidy the 'garden' which had become a jungle.	Having finished the mezzanine, we moved down to the main floor... Having finished the mezzanine, we moved down to the main floor...	Then out of the blue, a gang arrived to do up the little access road, which had last been done in the 70's. Then out of the blue, a gang arrived to do up the little access road, which had last been done in the 70's.	'Sogedo' our water authority arrived .... 'Sogedo' our water authority arrived ....
...to raise the level for the stop cock access covers. ...to raise the level for the stop cock access covers.	The stone was graded ... The stone was graded ...	..then rolled .... ..then rolled ....	... and tarmac put on. ... and tarmac put on.
The plumber was summoned to come and install the rain water system and I dug out the manhole and pipe access to the cistern. The plumber was summoned to come and install the rain water system and I dug out the manhole and pipe access to the cistern.	September weather was very good and we worked nearly every day, finishing, painting, sanding etc. September weather was very good and we worked nearly every day, finishing, painting, sanding etc.	During the good weather we worked on inside, but without much to photograph, to show progress.... During the good weather we worked on inside, but without much to photograph, to show progress....	...except paint on walls, stain on beams, architraves, skirtings, small frames, glazing in doors etc. ...except paint on walls, stain on beams, architraves, skirtings, small frames, glazing in doors etc.
So here are a few views of the house in its setting .... So here are a few views of the house in its setting ....	Every week we had to make a trip to buy materials or collect orders in our van - mostly at Leroy Merlin in Perigueux, here on a day to profit from 15% discount on low-energy bulbs. Every week we had to make a trip to buy materials or collect orders in our van - mostly at Leroy Merlin in Perigueux, here on a day to profit from 15% discount on low-energy bulbs.

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