Maintaining your period home in France

If you're one of the many Brits with a property in France then you maybe interested in Joe Laredo's book, Renovating and Maintaining Your French Home. Packed full of useful information it should definitely be on the resource list of anyone with a property in France.

Apparently we can't get over our love for old buildings and most of the houses we buy in France are period homes. However, as owners of older building know too well, one thing they are not is maintenance free.

The book has lots of practical information and handy hints that enables the handy diyer to tackle many jobs themselves and points out when you should really get professional help. With over 1000 building terms you'll never be at the mercy of Monsieur Bricolage again.

From the beginnings of choosing a house and what to look out for to general maintenance and shutting up the home when not in use, Renovating and Maintaining Your French Home has it all. It even provides estimated costs of work.

When we first bought a house in France we were a loss as to how things work from permission for a fosse septique to deciding which electricity rating you need, this book covers it all.

If you've considering buying, or already have, a house in France we strongly recommend buying Renovating and Maintaining Your French Home.