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		<title>Property renovation in France</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The property renovation process is both interesting and rewarding. Watching a derelict house turning into your dream home, or a barn turning into a habitable barn conversion, it is an incredible experience. But the experience can come at a price, with some very stressful moments. The aim of the france renovation website is to enable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>About this site</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 08:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This website has been born from a series of renovation projects that we have undertaken in the south west of France during the past four years. During the course of our own projects &#8211; two house renovations and a barn conversion &#8211; we spent a lot of time researching methods and practices, and found several [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Repointing a stone wall</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Pointing walls]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Preparing the wall First you will need to remove any existing pointing or render. This is best done with a pneumatic hammer and an air compressor which is approximately 50 times faster and easier than doing the job manually, and doesn&#8217;t leave you with terrible wrist problems. The hammer and air compressor can be hired [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Restoring stone walls</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Pointing walls]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[See also articles on specific techniques for repointing stone walls, and materials &#8211; lime, sand etc &#8211; to use. A pointed wall is dry, naturally well insulated, and provides protection against the insects and small animals that will otherwise enter your house through the walls. Old unpointed walls can look nice and rustic, but that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Utility room design</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Specific Rooms]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The need for a separate utility room is often neglected when redesigning a property or doing a renovation. Yet this is one of the most useful, if least frequented, rooms in the house. Much more than just somewhere to put the washing machine, a well thought out utility room will prove invaluable. What goes in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Planning your renovation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Getting started]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is commonly suggested that you should live in a house for six months without making any changes before starting work. That enables you to get a feel for the building, think about how the space could best be organised, and clarify your requirements, and avoids making expensive mistakes. The principal is the same even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Property surveys in France</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Surveys]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You will already have had a good look around the property yourself. If the walls and roof look straight from all angles and there is no sign that water is entering the house through missing tiles, that eliminates the majority of possible problems straight away. It is also quite hard to conceal ancient electrical and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SIRET numbers and building</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Getting quotes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All enterprises registered in France will obtain a SIRET number at the time of registration. This is a number that you can check to be sure that an enterprise is correctly registered and authorised to work on your property. An enterprise must be not just registered, but registered to do the kind of work that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Septic tanks in France</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Septic tanks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A subject that all of us undertaking renovation work come to know and love sooner or later is septic tanks, or &#8216;fosse septique&#8217; as they are known in France. As someone who has paid for two at the same property, I recommend you budget for this in your initial calculations. During the last few years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roof renovation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Roofs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Roofs are big and expensive, but you knew that already. The roof will almost certainly be the largest single expense in a building or renovation project. This is largely simply because of the size &#8211; roughly 20 &#8211; 50% more than the &#8216;habitable space&#8217; area of one floor of the interior. First consideration is &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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