Hi Mark. Your temporary number will pay the 75 percent. It is a shame you didn't get the mutuelle for the rest then you would not have had to pay anything. On a low income through Amelie I think it is about 49 euros a month. Otherwise about 89 through April which I use. As a resident you are entitled to grants (subventions) eg for heating, windows, doors, insulation etc for about half paid by govt. That is why your neighbour is doing it
Cheapest option for double glazing is to take your windows out and get them double glazed. I’ve just built a house and we’ve used all UPVC joinery and man what a difference living in a house with really good joinery than our old house. We barely need to heat. So long answer short windows first. Good luck with your toof
Hi Marc - thanks for the video. I would have the windows replaced - something that is achievable in a shorter period of time. A dog would be a good deterrent but then windows are more important as I recall a rescue dog is expensive.
Why not ask the neighbour if you can have the old windows and use them to divide the kitchen up as you wanted. It will create double glazing of sorts. And you get light through.
I put new dbl paned windows in my old wood house, it’s still cold but I do like them, when it’s storming out, I see the storm but can’t hear it- kinda surreal. I’d go for the wood burner for warmth, it’s what I need need next. The heat pump runs up my electric bill but I do like the heat pump for it’s ability to switch to an air con for those really uncomfortable hot days
We used to get the odd nosy villager, who would leave our gate and barn doors open [ I think they do this to make a point about being nosy],, apparently if you install a sign that states 'private property', means you are protected more by the law if you catch an intruder on your land without permission to be there, without the sign you have little recourse for someone just entering onto your land and walking around. Like you we installed locks on gates, CCTV.
Hi Marc if I had a choice of what to spend I would buy the windows , because windows will be double glazed so hence it will prevent any draughts escaping and losing the heat you are trying to keep in .Also you have a fire at the moment so you will not be short of any heating,..... then when and if you had money I would do the fire. Yep lots of red tape with French Forms thats for sure. I think you need to have some sort of security light so you can see if anybody is trying to nick anything.
I would do the windows and get a portable oil filled radiator. Someone else in France has been waiting almost a year for their number - they are still using the temporary number - the office in their area said they are behind with requests they are still working on 2022. Keep an eye on the expiry date of your temporary number and inquire again 3 months in advance of expiration. they got another temporary that allows them to travel then return to France but it is only good for 3 months. Seems to me it is very confusing there to get Landed or immigration papers.
Hi Mark, I put clear plastic over drafty old windows every autumn and stick it to the wall with double sided tape. The best quality is made by 3M company. Do this project before the walls get cold, it really helps the tape to stick until you remove it. I've used cheaper brands and the tape comes loose quickly. Any plastic will work, it's the tape that comes in different qualities. It will make a big difference by covering the windows. That will give you time to save$ and possibly get the government to help pay for new windows. Also check for cracks around window frames and caulk. I li❤ve in a condo that was built for rental 50 years ago so they didn't use very good windows. I bought 25 years ago and have been self sealing the drafts out annually. ❤
Good morning Marc and Dave.Your pasture looks good as an animal sanctuary. They sense kindness and will track you down don't you worry about that.😅 An hour in the dentist's chair. All will be well.😊 Get fire sorted for this winter and aim for double glazing when the budget allows.
I was looking up videos on piano street performers and this came recommended by RUclips. This is not what I was looking for but RUclips thought I might be interested. Good job pleasing the RUclips overlords.
Marc, intruders are everywhere. A camera and light may deter. Good luck with your woodstove. I hope that all works out for you. Dave is looking good. Maybe that cat wants to move in and hunt mice? I hope all goes well for you at the dentist. I had root canals done before. No fun, but I had worse. I see Pauline had a great comment. Maybe you can apply for grants. The economy is tough everywhere now. Get all the help you can before they make more cutbacks. Best wishes. 😊
We had a 'pot belly' stove in standard sized one car garage and was plenty warm. Don't know what KW but was small enough to hold a whistling kettle on the top.
See if you can get a motion sensor with light, an add on with a flash would scare the cr@p out of some; if they thought their picture had been taken. ... how about a trail cam
|Good luck with your dentist tomorrow and I am glad that at least you have a temporary number. Maybe you should put up a game camera as a security and a light. Take care and see you in the next one. Have a good day.
Hospital in France is expensive so you need mutuelle incase. Last year i had pneumonia. Got Mutuelle straight away. It would have cost me 20,000 euros without. Frightening!
You don't want to mess around with the chimney. Might as well suck it up and have a professional do it. If your house burns down, it's gonna cost you a lot more.
Invest in the Stove, definitely. Get a tube of silicone and draught liner and seal around the windows. You're already doing great work on the insulation (though there's no insulation on that external wall by the loft stairs !!!).
I think it depends on your area here just like anywhere, I had a shop in a town out here and their were lots of 'dodgy' goings on, somebody even stole plastic dog bowls from outside my shop, in my village I often go out and leave my door unlocked and windows open with no issues.
Someone's out to steal Dave ! anyways if you're planning on staying in France more than 3 months (?, or you can get it after 3 months i guess) you should apply for your carte vitale asap. healthcare (through Amelie / carte vitale) is most definitely the only administration that actually works in France. Your social security number is in fact extremely important, it is the one number every french citizen gets when he's born here, and needs afterwards to be acknowledged by any of the administrative bodies, it should come with your carte vitale registration. Most health practitioners will be quite sorry that you don't have a carte vitale and have to make you pay full price, or upfront. Although dental is really not the service that has the best coverage and so dentists will not care that much. then urssaf is not the administration you want to mess with, they are ruthless and will chase you to the end of the world if they believe you owe them anything, not that you knew that you did in the first place, but yeah, take care of your urssaf papers or get in trouble. You won't like them, nobody does. Good luck.
Marc only just catching your vlogs not appear on my notifications this week ?? Can you pickup a sensor light cheaply from somewhere would a solar be cheaper may help deter , would the builder know of any grants or government help available with your house being old ?, yes give your new woodstove a go youv'e got it already.. to put you on , can you not install double glazed windows as and when yourself to help cut costs , neighbours windows would be good for a homemade greenhouse along with your wood working skills as a project , hope dentist goes well and not another white knuckle ride x
Maybe that cat heard how kind you are with animals?
Youre getting a reputation in the neighborhood 😊
We have a sign on our garden gate, "Chien Lunatique." Ten years, no problem.
🤣😂
Hi Mark. Your temporary number will pay the 75 percent. It is a shame you didn't get the mutuelle for the rest then you would not have had to pay anything. On a low income through Amelie I think it is about 49 euros a month. Otherwise about 89 through April which I use.
As a resident you are entitled to grants (subventions) eg for heating, windows, doors, insulation etc for about half paid by govt. That is why your neighbour is doing it
The filter is working quite well, the picture has a richer colour now.
Cheapest option for double glazing is to take your windows out and get them double glazed. I’ve just built a house and we’ve used all UPVC joinery and man what a difference living in a house with really good joinery than our old house. We barely need to heat. So long answer short windows first. Good luck with your toof
Yes.
Garden is looking nice. Good luck at the dentist tomorrow 👍
Hi Marc - thanks for the video. I would have the windows replaced - something that is achievable in a shorter period of time. A dog would be a good deterrent but then windows are more important as I recall a rescue dog is expensive.
Never ever had a problem with you vlogs always nice and clear
Why not ask the neighbour if you can have the old windows and use them to divide the kitchen up as you wanted. It will create double glazing of sorts. And you get light through.
I put new dbl paned windows in my old wood house, it’s still cold but I do like them, when it’s storming out, I see the storm but can’t hear it- kinda surreal. I’d go for the wood burner for warmth, it’s what I need need next. The heat pump runs up my electric bill but I do like the heat pump for it’s ability to switch to an air con for those really uncomfortable hot days
We used to get the odd nosy villager, who would leave our gate and barn doors open [ I think they do this to make a point about being nosy],, apparently if you install a sign that states 'private property', means you are protected more by the law if you catch an intruder on your land without permission to be there, without the sign you have little recourse for someone just entering onto your land and walking around. Like you we installed locks on gates, CCTV.
Mark your so talented you can do anything you put your hands on
Hi Marc if I had a choice of what to spend I would buy the windows , because windows will be double glazed so hence it will prevent any draughts escaping and losing the heat you are trying to keep in .Also you have a fire at the moment so you will not be short of any heating,..... then when and if you had money I would do the fire. Yep lots of red tape with French Forms thats for sure. I think you need to have some sort of security light so you can see if anybody is trying to nick anything.
I would do the windows and get a portable oil filled radiator. Someone else in France has been waiting almost a year for their number - they are still using the temporary number - the office in their area said they are behind with requests they are still working on 2022. Keep an eye on the expiry date of your temporary number and inquire again 3 months in advance of expiration. they got another temporary that allows them to travel then return to France but it is only good for 3 months. Seems to me it is very confusing there to get Landed or immigration papers.
Hi Mark, I put clear plastic over drafty old windows every autumn and stick it to the wall with double sided tape. The best quality is made by 3M company. Do this project before the walls get cold, it really helps the tape to stick until you remove it. I've used cheaper brands and the tape comes loose quickly. Any plastic will work, it's the tape that comes in different qualities.
It will make a big difference by covering the windows.
That will give you time to save$ and possibly get the government to help pay for new windows. Also check for cracks around window frames and caulk.
I li❤ve in a condo that was built for rental 50 years ago so they didn't use very good windows. I bought 25 years ago and have been self sealing the drafts out annually. ❤
Good morning Marc and Dave.Your pasture looks good as an animal sanctuary. They sense kindness and will track you down don't you worry about that.😅 An hour in the dentist's chair. All will be well.😊 Get fire sorted for this winter and aim for double glazing when the budget allows.
I was looking up videos on piano street performers and this came recommended by RUclips. This is not what I was looking for but RUclips thought I might be interested. Good job pleasing the RUclips overlords.
Good to see you Rob :-)
If I was going to spend a grand it would be on the log burned cos the window in the kitchen doesn't make it warm! Love my wood burner .
Marc, intruders are everywhere. A camera and light may deter.
Good luck with your woodstove. I hope that all works out for you.
Dave is looking good. Maybe that cat wants to move in and hunt mice?
I hope all goes well for you at the dentist. I had root canals done before. No fun, but I had worse.
I see Pauline had a great comment. Maybe you can apply for grants.
The economy is tough everywhere now. Get all the help you can before they make more cutbacks.
Best wishes. 😊
We had a 'pot belly' stove in standard sized one car garage and was plenty warm. Don't know what KW but was small enough to hold a whistling kettle on the top.
Good luck mark I just hate going to the dentistxxxxx
😊
We paid €3.5k last month (Normandy) for a new Woodburner, flue fitting & hire of cherry picker, just to give you an idea.
See if you can get a motion sensor with light, an add on with a flash would scare the cr@p out of some; if they thought their picture had been taken. ... how about a trail cam
I had my brother install motion lights for me 6 years ago, so far so good
Best of luck with the dentist Mark
Thank you Lynda :-)
I would get the stove, it’s good to have some draughts in the house to help with damp etc
|Good luck with your dentist tomorrow and I am glad that at least you have a temporary number. Maybe you should put up a game camera as a security and a light. Take care and see you in the next one. Have a good day.
i've a multi fuel in my living room the wall on the other side throws of a lot of heat, i've a metal liner in mine
Good luck with the dentist. Yes get a dog that keeps people out and put a sign up beware of the big dog. 🤔
Hospital in France is expensive so you need mutuelle incase. Last year i had pneumonia. Got Mutuelle straight away. It would have cost me 20,000 euros without. Frightening!
You don't want to mess around with the chimney. Might as well suck it up and have a professional do it. If your house burns down, it's gonna cost you a lot more.
Good luck tomorrow
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Great info Marc 👏 thank you! What about pellet stoves? Can we see more of your house? 😀 also any info on residency? How to go about that?
Invest in the Stove, definitely. Get a tube of silicone and draught liner and seal around the windows. You're already doing great work on the insulation (though there's no insulation on that external wall by the loft stairs !!!).
I'd get the fire done first. Huddling in front of a Real fire is good for the soul. And good for drying clothes
Looking good😀
Would farmers windows be any good to make a greenhouse with, see a few on allotments that have?
I think it depends on your area here just like anywhere, I had a shop in a town out here and their were lots of 'dodgy' goings on, somebody even stole plastic dog bowls from outside my shop, in my village I often go out and leave my door unlocked and windows open with no issues.
Good luck with the dentist
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Someone's out to steal Dave !
anyways if you're planning on staying in France more than 3 months (?, or you can get it after 3 months i guess) you should apply for your carte vitale asap.
healthcare (through Amelie / carte vitale) is most definitely the only administration that actually works in France.
Your social security number is in fact extremely important, it is the one number every french citizen gets when he's born here, and needs afterwards to be acknowledged by any of the administrative bodies, it should come with your carte vitale registration.
Most health practitioners will be quite sorry that you don't have a carte vitale and have to make you pay full price, or upfront. Although dental is really not the service that has the best coverage and so dentists will not care that much.
then urssaf is not the administration you want to mess with, they are ruthless and will chase you to the end of the world if they believe you owe them anything, not that you knew that you did in the first place, but yeah, take care of your urssaf papers or get in trouble. You won't like them, nobody does.
Good luck.
look for second hand double glazed windows you might be lucky and find the right size
Good luck with the dentist!
Get a noisy dog. Small, but effective. They don't eat as much.
Marc only just catching your vlogs not appear on my notifications this week ?? Can you pickup a sensor light cheaply from somewhere would a solar be cheaper may help deter , would the builder know of any grants or government help available with your house being old ?, yes give your new woodstove a go youv'e got it already.. to put you on , can you not install double glazed windows as and when yourself to help cut costs , neighbours windows would be good for a homemade greenhouse along with your wood working skills as a project , hope dentist goes well and not another white knuckle ride x
Marc - what do you do for work in France?
Gardening.
maybe u would like to have an off-air conversation about doing something different/new...@@peterbunyan3924
Mark I told you before about your machinery getting stolen get locks on your sheds prevention is better than theft
Mark the flew will warm your house especially upstairs will keep cold air out why don’t you do the job half price
Get a German shepherd, best friend you'll ever have, great company, and no more uninvited visitors.
No adverts at all, on this one 🤔
Consider rescuing a dog ? Or looking for one in the notice boards at the shops. Or asking your neighbours if they know of any.
you are mentioning another channel, what is the name of that one?
Wood stove first.
How was your dental appointment?
Get yourself a good dog.
And cameras
I noticed your channel is saying going solo in France, have you ever been married?
Windows!
Maybe that infrared camera would be a good thing now.
Its all a matter of perspective, Marc, someone obviously thinks you are a man of wealth.....
Get a small dog
Is that company clothing? White polo and cap? I don't see anything else?
Good luck with the dentist. Yes get a dog that keeps people out and put a sign up beware of the big dog. 🤔
Just put a sign up!