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Last replied
17 Jun 2023
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Description
We are Auriane and Joan. We live in the south of France, close to the Pyrénées. Auriane is a doctor in addictology and Joan is a mechanical engineer. We are starting to build our house using as much as possible locally and natural materials (wood for the structure, straw bale for insulation...)
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We live in a small village (120 inhabitants), villagers are mainly farmers with cows. The neighborhood is very friendly. There are other constructions with straw bale in the village, if you are interested, you can visit them.
We are very close to the Pyrénées. If you like to hike or climb, there is plenty spots.
If you are a musician, you can use our guitar or our electric piano.
Help
In June we are going to work on the basement of the house. Workawayers can help in putting in place the sheaths, the reinforcement mesh, the heated floor and the concrete.
During the summer (July and August) we are going to work on the traditional wood frame. Workawayers can help to draw lines on the wood, cut wood assembly (tenons, mortices), assembly the wood structure and paint the wood.
Languages
Languages spoken
French: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We rent a house at 400 meters of the house we are building. We can host you in the house we rent, we have an additional bedroom for the workawayers. If you have a van or if you like to set up the tent, there are plenty of places in the fields. We will take the breakfast, lunch and dinner together.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have internet connection with no data limit. We don't have optical fiber, but the connection is pretty good.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (7)
During summer 2023 I spent a week helping Joan build his cool new house.
The help involved clay - mainly coating the walls inside the house and sometimes preparing the right mixture. There was also some cleaner tasks such as marking the walls with tapes or pulling nails from wooden planks (it goes without… read more
Samuel was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
He helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Samuel was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Samuel is very… read more
Kristina was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
She helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Kristina was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Kristina is very… read more
Anna was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
She helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Anna was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Anna is very interested and… read more
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During summer 2023 I spent a week helping Joan build his cool new house.
The help involved clay - mainly coating the walls inside the house and sometimes preparing the right mixture. There was also some cleaner tasks such as marking the walls with tapes or pulling nails from wooden planks (it goes without… read more
Samuel was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
He helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Samuel was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Samuel is very… read more
Kristina was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
She helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Kristina was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Kristina is very… read more
Anna was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
She helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Anna was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Anna is very interested and… read more
Jakub was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
He helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Jakub was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Jakub is very interested… read more
Jujaj was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
He helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Juraj was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Juraj is very interested… read more
I think that what I liked the most about my stay is that when working Joan is really keen to explain everything and he doesn't just ask you to do something, he also explain why he is asking you to do this so if you are interested in construction you… read more
They are very good workawayers !
Lucie et Daphné ont passé deux semaines avec nous sur… read more
We learnt so much stuff from different field. Everything, without exception, was super interesting, we had so much pleasure to discover and help.
Joan is good at explaining and is a very good instructor, very patient. Never hesitate to say you didn't understand a thing or you're afraid to use this tool.
We stayed 2… read more
Kasper was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet him.
Dorro was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
She also makes an amazing apple pie !
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet her.
Jovenson was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
He helped us on our construction to set the waterproof layer on the roof, to make the wood structure and to put the straw bales for the insulation.
Jovenson is very interested and cultivated.
Hope you will… read more
Lucie was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet her.
Alex was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet him.
