Recent content by kersamson

Hi again. Just been looking at the cost of mineral silicate paints. Blimey! Clay paints seem to tick the same boxes but cost considerably less. How much better are the silicates? Would Earthborn clay paint be good enough? Cheers Doug

Hi Joe, Its in Brittany. Near Ploermel. Cheers, Doug

Hi Joe, Thanks for the top advice! Message received and understood. I'll talk to my builder (the new one, not the one who gave me all these headaches!) and let him know what the plan is. Dropping the ground level should be possible, and we'll see about hacking off some of the outside render...

Hi Joe, Thanks for getting back! I read some of your other posts yesterday, and was looking for a way to contact you. Looks like my post did the trick! Thanks for confirming my suspicions. So I have a plan of attack: Get that French drain in place ASAP. (I know for 100% sure that we...

Come on everyone - someone out here must be able to help. Thanks!

Hi, We're slowly renovating a property in France. Its old - very old, and has extremely thick walls (1m+ thick at the base). They're made from lumps of local rock (granite/shale type stuff) bound together with mud. The end wall in the lounge is giving me concern. Its the longest external wall...