On Monday I finished off the wiring and the connections to the consumer . . . → Read More: Office]]> Well I’ve finished the work on the office. The painting got done on Friday and Saturday. I started on the lights late on Saturday and finished off on Sunday morning. Then I started on the sockets and installing the heater and thermostat.

On Monday I finished off the wiring and the connections to the consumer unit. Then the moment of truth… turning the power back on!. All working ok.

The thermostat controls a panel heater via a relay, this means that the heating in the office is independent of the main house central heating, but it is also partly in the ground so it’s temperature profile will be different anyway, naturally cooler in summer compared to upstairs. I suspect the heating might be used slightly more compared to the main heating. But room is well insulated so hopefully it will be cozy down there.

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Our first real visit was to get the house secure and re-connected to EDF and get the water turned back on again.

As the house had virtually no kitchen we brought our camping kitchen and other equipment with . . . → Read More: The house is ours]]> Well after a visit to the notaire in Thouars we now have the keys to the house.

Our first real visit was to get the house secure and re-connected to EDF and get the water turned back on again.

As the house had virtually no kitchen we brought our camping kitchen and other equipment with us and virtually camped in the house for the few nights we were there.

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