| October 2000 | Plot of Land found in Rayet. |
| February 2001 | Land Purchased with "Certificat d'urbanisme". |
| March 2001 | Agreed plans for new house. |
| May 2001 | Contract to build new house signed. |
| August 2001 | Land surveyed and boundaries marked. |
| September 2001 | Application for "Permis de construire" applied for. |
| Jan 2002 | Application for "Permis de construire" refused. |
| Feburary 2002 | Reapplied for "Permis de construire". |
| May 2002 | "Permis de construire" granted. |
| June 2002 | Local farmer appealed against the granting of the "Permis de construire" |
| July 2002 | Tribunal dismissed local farmers appeal. |
| August 2002 | Water supply connected. |
| February 2003 | Work started on land. |
| February 2003 | Problems with soil & foundations design encountered. |
| April 2003 | Agreed revised plans for house foundations. |
| May 2003 | Materials delivered to site |
| November 2003 | House Finished (but no power yet!) |