There is no shortage of suppliers in the Limousin region and shopping around can save you a lot of money. Look out for the promotions, which occur at various suppliers throughout the year. Most of the large DIY stores have sales - real ones - not like those in the UK! Favourites are barhrooms, heating (normally in September / October), electrical supplies (usually in August), and the Castorama "Grand travaux" sale during the summer months - everything from septic tanks to building blocks.

The large DIY stores and some of the larger building suppliers have good, informative, websites which you will find listed on the following pages. These include details of current promotions and useful advice guides on such things as electrical installation and regulations, bathroom installation etc.

Don't always assume that because a place is normally good value, you can't get it cheaper from a specialist supplier. I bought a window from Kargo which was a really good price, only to find that Lapeyre (a specialist window supplier) was actually doing a promotion on the particular size of window I wanted. I could have had a better quality window at a cheaper price - so shop around.