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Description of How to Renovate a House in France

Whether you are buying an old house, worrying about damp stone walls, struggling to understand lime render, shopping for partition walling, hunting for builders, doing your own plumbing, trying to get planning permission...in short, if you are involved in any way with a renovation project in France, this book will be essential reading.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780954466930

Pages:

224 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

20201

Publisher:

Ovolo Publishing

Published:

01/03/2004

Edition:

1st Edition

Press and Industry Reviews

"Well researched and clearly written, this is an invaluable guide for anyone thinking of buying and renovating an old property in France."
- Oliver Cockell, Bi-Lingual British Architect, based in Perpignan

"The authors have a wealth of knowledge about what French renovation truly entails"
- The Independent, Property Overseas

"Superbly illustrated...with an amazing glossary of building equipment terms. This book will help you avoid misunderstandings with your builders"
- Ouest France (translated from the French)

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About David Ackers and Jerome Aumont and Paul Carslake

David Ackers is a British interior designer who has been living in France for the last 20 years, working with French colleagues on a wide range of renovation and restoration projects for clients from around the world.

Jerome Aumont is a French freelance journalist specialising in the fields of building and renovating. He has contributed to a wide range of media, including France's biggest selling DIY and renovation title, Maison & Travaux.

Paul Carslake is a journalist, editor and fluent French speaker, with a background in motoring and technology journalism before getting the French renovation bug.