OK a few photos
Work started in earnest in October – as I said one (expert) man and a dog, (me), plus an electrician as required, (a young guy with a “masters” in electronics with computer control things – but with the unemployment in France all he can get is this type of work).
The house is really two “buildings” separated by a wall which is over 2 feet think, (0.8 metre)., and connected by one door downstairs – but not connected at all upstairs.
Originally the house had two staircases, a big one to get to 4 rooms upstairs and a small one to get to our bedroom and bathroom.
First job was to remove the 2 staircases and build another in the centre of the house, so the we could connect the “upstairs” by knocking a “doorway” through the 2 foot wall. Next step was to knock the walls down in the 4 upstairs original bedrooms and build three new bedrooms with 3 ensuite shower rooms/toilets. We have just about finished this stage and here are the photos.
The results for removing the upstairs walls
New bedrooms being put up – the guy is the electrician
New staircase in
Connection “door” between the upstairs
One of new bedrooms – just about finished
One of new shower rooms
Plumbing for upstairs bedrooms
now I need a drink, (or two or three)