tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post8805072258644947366..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Ces fichues fenêtresKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-2558270096531296092007-03-29T09:26:00.000+02:002007-03-29T09:26:00.000+02:00I like to have floods of light coming in and would...I like to have floods of light coming in and would vote for the undivided windows. <BR/>As for the toilet in the bathroom, I must admit I don't like it. When you live on your own it's ok, but there's more than one of you, when the toilet is busy, so is the bathroom for the time being. ;)<BR/>As for bidets!, the first thing I did when I moved in here was to remove it. Gives more space to move in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-31575130872750179492007-03-29T08:34:00.000+02:002007-03-29T08:34:00.000+02:00Cheryl, he said the decision was made; he didn't m...Cheryl, he said the decision was made; he didn't mention who made it... ;^)wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-91171008960047822222007-03-29T02:00:00.000+02:002007-03-29T02:00:00.000+02:00Tu ne partages pas la decision?Tu ne partages pas la decision?Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170098781777190491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-55779929231028282102007-03-28T23:40:00.000+02:002007-03-28T23:40:00.000+02:00Bonsoir,Quand la maison est vraiment d'époque, alo...Bonsoir,<BR/><BR/>Quand la maison est vraiment d'époque, alors, oui, il "faut" respecter le style... Mais, quand ce n'est qu'une question de goût, il vaut mieux se faire plaisir, non ? Chez nous, on a respecté ce qui est demandé dans le "cahier des charges" et donc remplacé les portes-fenêtres d'origine qui donnent sur la rue par des portes-fenêtres à plusieurs battants, mais l'on s'est fait plaisir et l'on a pris de grandes portes-fenêtres coulissantes pour les pièces donnant sur le jardin et cela donne bien plus de clarté et permet de laisser le jardin "entrer" dans la maison... Et, comme tu le dis, pour faire les carreaux, c'est bien plus pratique et rationnel... Bises. MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-44244683521962437822007-03-28T21:09:00.000+02:002007-03-28T21:09:00.000+02:00Dear Cheryl, one must fret about something, mustn'...Dear Cheryl, one must fret about something, mustn't one? My fretting is done now, however. The decision is made. Nice landscaping, nice kitchen, chez toi. N'est-ce pas? Bises, ton KenKen Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-59544906097161560222007-03-28T19:27:00.000+02:002007-03-28T19:27:00.000+02:00Dear Ken, it wouldn't be you if you didn't fret ab...Dear Ken, it wouldn't be you if you didn't fret about the window decision! In my case (of course I already had sliders before replacing the windows), I decided that I cared less about the windows than other stuff around the house (i.e. landscaping, kitchen remodel), so I went the cheaper route. I haven't regretted it. FWIW.<BR/>CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170098781777190491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-34969410231489025992007-03-28T17:19:00.000+02:002007-03-28T17:19:00.000+02:00I vote for no mullions.....you really do get a cle...I vote for no mullions.....you really do get a clearer viewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-16951948388924574482007-03-28T11:55:00.000+02:002007-03-28T11:55:00.000+02:00We also dealt with the issue of separate water clo...We also dealt with the issue of separate water closet. I actually was used to the idea from my experiences in many old Victorian apartments in San Francisco.<BR/><BR/>My partner is French and of the ilk who still insist on a separate water closet... WITH a sink... but in looking at property I have seen a lot of Americanized bathrooms with everything tossed in one room together.<BR/><BR/>As for the bidet... we took out the existing because we needed the space for laundry, but given the choice I would keep a bidet for the future water conservation measures. <BR/><BR/>By the way, I have always been amazed how few Americans know how a bidet is used...probably an interesting post hiding in that subject - ha!Papadesdeuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629184020220545924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-86610821093081698932007-03-28T09:24:00.000+02:002007-03-28T09:24:00.000+02:00Ohla-la...we tend to make ourselves crazy over the...Ohla-la...we tend to make ourselves crazy over these things. Do what feels good and don't worry about it.<BR/><BR/>It is not a case of historical preservation, and if you really prefer big clear windows, eventually the whole house will be like that AND consistent. :)<BR/><BR/>For resale... my guess is most of the potential French buyers would prefer the single pane. Perhaps the British or Dutch would prefer the "charm" of the divided lights, the Germans (they're anybody's guess), but in the end it is unlikely the style of the windows would be a deal breaker or lower the value. PAR CONTRE everyone is going to be thrilled that the windows are already replaced.<BR/><BR/>When you have a few hours to spare, I can tell our windows story. In fact they are literally at this very moment replacing two of the panes that cracked during the installation a month ago... sigh.<BR/><BR/>BenPapadesdeuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629184020220545924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-28321148600616811292007-03-27T20:38:00.000+02:002007-03-27T20:38:00.000+02:00Here is my $.02. My mother was, in my youth, a re...Here is my $.02. My mother was, in my youth, a real estate developer. She was also what would be called a house flipper now-a-days. She would by homes, restore them, then sell them. She always restored them to the way that she liked them. Not, to my knowledge, as to how someone else would like them. We never had to wait too long for someone to buy the house. We know that we are going to sell our house someday. However, we restored the home, a 1949 ranch, how we wanted it to look. Coincidentally, we are also trying to decide what windows we want to put up. We have these hideous jalousie windows. Each section is approximately 4 feet by 5 feet. In different rooms they are smaller, in others they are larger. We are debating putting in one big pain of glass in each and having, as much as possible, undivided views. Living in Hurrican Alley, that seems like we are tempting fate. Also, the expense may be prohibitive. I really like a unobstructed view. Especially of y'alls backyard and the fields beyond that.mpabnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669001375824364725noreply@blogger.com