Recent content by Frenchrenovate

Hi I own the house but I am not currently in France. I will add some pictures of the area I'm concerned about. Bottom of wall shows dark area. Floor with post removed shows dirt underneath, no dpm or insulation. Area by old sink shows black mold on walls.

Hi ree As far as I have seen the gable end has a "tide" Mark of darker plaster which was cold and damp. This was under plasterboard we stripped out. The floors are cold but not damp I was only lifting them to insulate as an energy cost saving measure. The house is on level ground and has...

Hi All I wonder if I can get some clarification on the next step of my renovation. The house is in France and is solid stone walled. As with most old houses it has no DPC or DPM. We are at a stage were we are looking to dig out the ground floor to add a slab and insulate with a DPM. I am aware...