Popular House Design Portugal
I am sure that property developers spend a tremendous amount of time effort and money in coming up with what they hope will be a popular house design ...
Scaffolding Licence
If you want to erect some scaffolding outside your house on a public road or thoroughfare. You should go to your local Camra and obtain a scaffolding ...
Cornice or decorative plaster moulding
The cornice or decorative plaster moulding which runs around the top of your walls were they about the ceiling can be very ornate or as simple as you ...
Windows & Doors in Portugal
Without question the most common form of windows and external doors here in central Portugal is aluminium. They may not look like aluminium because th...
Why have an outside dining room?
Why have an outside dining room?
An outside dining room is a very foreign concept for us British people. However here in Portugal where a kitchen sep...
Pool Problems: Ceramic Tiles
Ceramic tiles are not a natural choice for the surface of a swimming pool and are often seen on older swimming pools. Perhaps you are intending to buy...
Pool Problems Glass Mosaic Tiles
Pool Problems
Glass mosaic tiles are very attractive come in a vast range of colours, sizes, textures. Truly something for everyone’s taste. They are...
Pool Problems Natural Stone
Pool Problems Natural Stone
Natural Stone has a very varied and distinctive look and feel to it. Providing the option of adding far more te...
Pool Problems: Vinyl Liners
Most swimming pools with vinyl liners come in a wide range of patterns, shades and designs.
Eventually they show signs of wear and discolourati...
Pool Problems: Painted Render
Painting over render with swimming pool paint sounds like the perfect solution. It’s cheap and easy to apply and anyone with a paintbrush can do it o...
Pool Problems: Glass Fibre/Fibreglass
Fibreglass swimming pools look at first glance to be a perfect option. They come in attractive shapes and colours and normally not too deep and can be...
Protect that stone!
Spending lots of money on attractive stone work can make a real difference to the look of any extension or house but the stone that you so carefully c...
Decking
Decking is a smart alternative to hard surface finishes such as patios and seating areas. In the photographs below you will see it used for the floor ...
Wet Rot
Wet Rot and Rising Damp are surprisingly common in old houses around Central Portugal.
Wet Rot is easily identified and distinguished from Dry Rot b...