chemin des Pugins, Prevessin, France.
1350 m**2, bought in june 2003 for 220000 euros
the land before construction (spring 2003)
the 'terrassement' (may 2005)
may-june 2005 (foundations)
june 2005 (floors)
july 2005 (walls)
mid july 2005 (walls)
end july 2005 (roof)
september (interior walls, ceiling)
november (heating)
just before moving in (plumbing, floors, february 2006)
just moved in (april 2006)
terrassement (june 2006)
installation d'une cuve pour la retention de l'eau à la percelle (july 2006)
grass (before, 13 april 2007 and after, 14 april 2007)
Qui a fait quoi, mon opinion personelle, lisez a vos risques et perils!
Philosophie de la maison/choix
Les architectes (3BM3, Geneva, Switzerland)
Le constructeur (JCB Maisons, St Genis-Pouilly, France)
Le terrassier (J. Paulme)
Le macon
ideesmaison.com, for general advice on building materials, insulation
cern's solar energy club, for advice on solar engery and heating
vloer het zelf parquet floor, for affordable parquet flooring (half the price of local companie)
granitifiandre floor tiles, for stylish italian tiles, I choose the 'Ferrari e Maserati' 60 x 60 white with Maserati logo
the 'puit canadien' (to regulate the temperature of the fresh air entering into the house)
monomur gelis 37.5cm bricks