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Preparation for chape

Chape preparation on the concrete floorWe spent the whole day setting out levels using pieces of wood ready for the chape tomorrow. The technique we used was to lay a bed of mortar on the concrete floor then place a long length on top of the bed such that the top of the wood is the intended floor level. The thickness of the chape was about 6cm.

The photo shows a small section of the mortar bed with the wood removed. Once the wood is placed on top, the chape is barrowed into the space and then levelled with a straight edge. The white stuff round the edge of the room is a polystryrene barrier for expansion and damp insulation.

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These are our experiences of running a gite business in Brittany, France. A gite is the French equivalent of a country holiday cottage. French culture, language, taxes and bureaucracy. Find out about our gites using the links on the LHS. This is our fourth season (2006) and we are looking forward to the summer. Stories about the road to this point will be added in due course. Renovation nightmares, builders, stress, schooling etc. Stay tuned.



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