Cassis, The Fisherman’s House Continued

 

Cassis is back on track, during the last two weeks Rene and his brother in law Fabien, have been working their magic and muscle turning Cassis into a home. Everyday the progress is evident, the fisherman's house is being transformed before our eyes.

 

Rizzuto René's photo.
 
 
Rizzuto René's photo.
 
 
Railroad rail
 
 
Railroad iron track…
running over the door way???
 
 
 
Rizzuto René's photo.
 
 
 
Rizzuto René's photo.

 

 

 

 

Rene cut through the stone wall so we could have an entrance. But before doing so he saw that within the wall there was a long iron railroad track running parallel (such as an i-beam) to support the wall. Seriously, if this fisherman's house could talk the stories it would tell, like how and why did they carry a massive iron railroad track to insert in the stone wall? Four discs later Rene had cut through it.

 

 

 

 

Isn't the stairwell so cool! Since the stairs could not go straight up as the large wooden beams would have been in the way of one's head, we had to put a curve in a iron slab to be able to walk up without ducking. Not a simple calculation.

 

 

 

Walls are being plastered on the first floor where the kitchen will be plus there will be a den.

The window faces the port, the entrance is to the left, the kitchen will run along the right side and the den is opposite of the window.

 

 

 

Waterproof plaster boards are going up for the kitchen back splash. 

 

 

Evening the floor

 

Floor and electraical wires

 

 

The floor

 

Rene's photo floor

 

 

Filling, sound proofing, insulating the floor

 

Filling- Insulation/sound proofing.

 

 

Covering

 

 

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Rene had to level the floor in doing so he added a filler in between the old floor and the new floor. The next step will be adding the wooden floor boards.

 

 

 

Plastering the walls.

 

 

To be continued….

 

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Comments

15 responses to “Cassis, The Fisherman’s House Continued”

  1. speechless

  2. It is going to be amazing!

  3. That staircase is a work of art.

  4. C’est magnifique!

  5. Wow Corey this is just amazing and the home looks more spacious than I thought it would be. The stairs look like a ribbon caught in the wind!!

  6. Jacklynn Lantry

    Love watching this progress. Can I go see it in person one day?

  7. So interesting to see the work and how you deal with the challenges presented.
    Our place doesn’t have level floors either. Everything slants this way and that. Settling happens, especially after 400 years.

  8. Maureen Blair

    The railroad tie is auspicious, considering that you and Yann met at the I-Beam!

  9. Totally amazing how much work there is to do. You are brave souls. It’s looking amazing can’t wait to see the finished home.

  10. Deb Archer

    Amazing workmanship! Artists at work!

  11. Back on “track”!

  12. That is the perfect title!

  13. My thoughts echo yours!

  14. TerriNTexas

    Wasn’t the metal beam a header for supporting the walls above, can’t tell from the pictures. I would be afraid to remove it…..is anything replacing it? Pictures are great! Those stairs are fantastic! The plaster is fantastic! Love seeing the progress!

  15. Thats amazing! the stairs are remarkable work of art, he should win an award! You are blessed with french craftsman! The wires in the floor just blew my mind!

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