What's your best 'value for money' purchase in France

[L Austin France]

Looking out the window at the rain & wind got me thinking how glad I am I bit the bullet a few years ago & paid about 10k€ to have our roof re-slated with new slates, stainless crochets, underfelt, built in gutters, ridge tiles & chimney flashings.
When we bought the wreck 18 years ago it had an 80 year old un felted, slated roof with rusty galvanised crochets which 'let go' of the slates in any blow over a breeze & blew a hooley in the attic through the gaps in the roof.
First thing in the morning it was impossible not to open the bedroom windows without looking down to see if any slates were on the deck & I got tired of ladder climbing to replace 'em.
Best money I've spent since living in France. Never look down these days & the smug feeling of peace & security when it's hissing down is something money can't buy.
Dunno what the same job would cost now but I'm betting a hell of a lot more than my investment.

[Blaze]

Agreed LAF. Spending money on getting our roof fixed and insulated was money well spent, particularly in view of the tempêtes we've had since.

The other thing we had when we arrived here was a barn with two large pairs of wooden outward opening doors. If a strong northerly was blowing, it was almost impossible for me to open them, and if I did succeed, I'd be lifted off my feet as it swung back. We had two wide roller shutter doors put in about 4 years ago, electrically operated, and have thanked ourselves ever since. They probably give us a little more security too - the final straw for the wooden doors was when someone broke in one night ... We found one pair of doors open the next morning but strangely, nothing had been taken (thank goodness).

[Spectrum]

Having A/C fitted throughout the house

[L Austin France]

Having A/C fitted throughout the house

I've recently signed an order for two more Mitsubishi air/air systems which will mean that all the primary rooms except bedrooms will be directly covered.