French Plumbing - 'how to', supplies & regulations; Heating - options & installation; Septic tanks - regulations & installation
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Last post by Hotrodder
Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
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Last post by L Austin France
Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:22 pm
Cuisiniére à bois
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Bayleaf »
Fri Mar 25, 2022 8:21 am
We're looking to change the woodburner in our kitchen/dining area to a Cuisiniére à bois. If it can heat the area, provide cooking and serve a...
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Last post by Loup-garou
Sat Mar 26, 2022 9:57 am
Heat pump?
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rabbit »
Tue Feb 22, 2022 10:38 am
We are on town gas. Our gas boiler is 17 years old and for eco as well as potential future supply issues I am thinking of changing to a heat pump. We...
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Last post by Char
Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:08 pm
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Last post by niemeyjt
Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:08 pm
Another water tank has failed
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Headers »
Sun Jan 16, 2022 9:35 am
I normally walk round the house downstairs each night before I go to bed. To make sure all is as it should be.
Friday night I did the tour. I could...
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Last post by Headers
Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:57 pm
Insulation For 1 euro - arnaque
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Headers »
Sat Oct 02, 2021 12:19 pm
My neighbour asked a local artisan to insulate her attic using the 1€ scheme. He came, gave her a quote, she signed, he sent the paperwork off to the...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Fri Dec 31, 2021 11:44 am
Toilet Seats - who knew
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Headers »
Fri Nov 26, 2021 8:29 am
A straightforward job! Never!
Toilet seats all look pretty similar in their boxes. There is a key element to success.
Easy fit seats are fitted from...
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Last post by Bayleaf
Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:50 am
Dyno-Rod in France?
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Bayleaf »
Mon Oct 04, 2021 3:14 pm
Anyone know what this would be called in France? We don't know whether to get more rods (are they the same as chimney sweeping rods?) or get the...
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Last post by rsm
Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:19 am
Hot water tank problem
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Headers »
Sat Sep 11, 2021 7:29 am
We live in a high calcium zone.
Our hot water tank was installed 10 years ago.
The group de securite is covered in calcaire.
Yesterday, I knocked it...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:52 pm
Log Splitters
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Char »
Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:30 pm
Has anyone got a log splitter?
Are they worth buying - if so can anyone give me any recommendations of what to look for please.
Thanks
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Last post by Char
Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:07 am
Log burning stove seals
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Headers »
Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:22 am
As a follow on from our ramonage last week, we decided to get the firm who originally installed our stove to come and redo all the cord seals.
Its a...
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Last post by L Austin France
Sat Oct 02, 2021 12:52 pm
Ramonage
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Headers »
Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:18 pm
We had our annual check up/sweeping for the wood burning stove set up this morning.
He left me a ‘certificate’ for insurance purposes.
I notice at...
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Last post by Doug
Thu Sep 23, 2021 4:35 pm
The septic tank: la fosse septique.
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RobertArthur »
Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:49 pm
The beginning of a thread is always the hardest, so an easy wayout: several remarks, questions, responses and links about the septic tank in France ....
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Last post by Doug
Tue Aug 03, 2021 4:54 pm
Pompe à chaleur - are they any good?
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Headers »
Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:28 am
My neighbour who is aged and on low income has been persuaded to talk to someone about installing a pompe à chaleur. She currently has a very old...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:14 pm
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