OUR LIFE IN CHALABRE:

An American Expat in
the South of France

WORK BEGINS
ON MOM'S HOUSE

(June 2008)


After much delay, work finally begins on Mom's house. She will move to the ground floor apartment, which is being completely renovated; we're also having the roof partially redone, and demolisahing the former attic to turn it into a spacious 3rd floor apartment with mezzanine.

The
Artesans of Chalabre (Gabriel Chevalley, Christian Drouin, Emmanuel Montoro, Stephane Montoro and Michael Padet) are on the job.

 
The front of the house before work began

 
The scaffolding has been erected

 
The new door and front window have been installed

 
The timbers for the new roof are being lifted up

 
Front room: future living room

 
Middle room: kitchen on the right

 
Middle room: entrance to the cellar and dining on the left

 
Back room: bedroom, and bathroom (to the right)

 
Reverse view: from the bedroom to the front room.



UPDATE: MOM MOVES IN!