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Our Reno in Provence: More Ceiling Surprises

January 6, 2016 by ashleyt 13 Comments

Our Renovation: More Ceiling Surprises

So we’re still stripping back to try to get to the bare bones of our new tiny house. During the past few days, we’ve gone back upstairs to take down the ceiling that consisted of fake wood made of styrofoam and 2 layers of wonky boards, all the way up to the roof. We’d considered having Ace Roofing Company take a look at it, but for now we’re still confident in our own skills, especially as Robin has also removed the insulation, floorboards and gutted the chimney.

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This back wall is slanted at such an angle that our whole house is basically an awkward triangle. The final position of everything is going to be a compromise.

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Filed Under: First Reno Stage: Demolition, Our Renovation in Provence Tagged With: DIY Renovation, french house renovation, house restoration, renovating your own house, Renovation in Provence, village house in france

Our Renovation in Provence: Demolition Part II

January 2, 2016 by ashleyt 11 Comments

Our Renovation in Provence: The Demolition Continues!

You’re going to have to brace yourselves for a little hideousness- but we’ve started taking down the wood panels downstairs. The paneling so popular in the 70s is a form of cache misère which basically translates into hiding misery. When our real estate agent told us this- Robin and I nervously laughed. We knew there would invariable be surprises…

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Filed Under: First Reno Stage: Demolition Tagged With: french house renovation, home improvement, living the dream in provence, renovating your own house, Renovation in Provence, village house renovation

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