Who has never wanted to completely overhaul their living space? The main obstacle is often the cost of the operation. Well here is a solution to significantly reduce the total bill.
When you want to start work on your home, you have to plan the budget. It can be significant even if you don’t plan to break a wall or demolish everything to rebuild to your liking. On the Cofidis site, we discover that the most expensive items are plumbing, electricity and renovation of the frame (10,000 to 20,000 euros on average). The bill is just as steep if you decide to enlarge your house, convert the attic or create an extension.
For insulation work, you can count on a helping hand with state aid. This is the famous Rénov’ Prime, but it is subject to conditions and varies depending on resources. So you can’t always count on it. And it is often the materials and labor that weigh down our finances, so some decide to renovate themselves. But this solution has several drawbacks. First, it takes up time on your vacation time, if it’s not your job, you risk doing it wrong and the repair could cost you even more.
Fortunately, we have a much more interesting solution. Imagine a workforce that works for free or almost, but supervised by a seasoned professional who ensures that everything is done according to the rules of the art. Does this sound too good to be true? However, it exists.
We call this participatory projects. There are ten or twenty volunteers who are there to discover the technique and the materials used. This allows them to train and they are supervised by an experienced site manager. As a result, everything is done faster, costs much less and everyone wins. According to journalist Gwendal Le Ménahèze, it is a process that is developing more and more. There are even platforms entirely dedicated to this, like Twiza, Alternative Roofs or Union rempart.
You can also train for free this way so that you have the skills to carry out your work yourself. The proverb “unity is strength” could be their motto, and soon yours?
