full refurbishment of an old house
We are about to start the full refurbishment of an old house. Originally well-built in stone it is suffering quite a lot from damp and water ingress.
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Vital information for DIY builders in Portugal
Here is some Vital information for DIY builders in Portugal
We are often asked about how to order various building materials by foreigners living i...
Purchase off plan
Purchase off plan
This detached 3 bed 2 bath property in one acre of land A "New Build House" at a very attractive price Spectacular views all aroun...
Algarve Renovation Project
Algarve Renovation Project
Rustic Property in Need of Render Repairs Occasionally you may come across a nice property here in central Portugal. Good ...
3 Bed Bungalow
Purchase "off plan" this detached 3 bed bungalow with 2 bath in one acre of land
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Low cost refurbishment in Portugal
Everyone wants to know how you can carry out a Low cost refurbishment in Portugal
Its easy, but you have to buy the right property in what is the ult...
sagging or cracked boarded ceiling
You have been looking at a property in Portugal for a while, you know ALL the internet sites, magazines and watch property programs on the TV.
You ...
Tiling external patios, terraces and verandas
Tiling external patios, terraces and verandas
I was looking at ways of protecting the tiling and natural stone that we are going to lay on a large fi...
Mud bricks, sun dried bricks made from earth and water
Mud bricks, sun dried bricks made from earth and water
Occasionally we are asked to help fix the damp problems in an old house when we take a look ...
House Inspection
House Inspection
Ferreira do Zezere Lat/Long N 9.74. W .4.289
Main house Inspection Outside walls, Materials Stone, clay infill. Only a few short c...
hand carved stone troughs and beautiful clay olive jars
Very often we come across beautiful hand carved stone troughs and beautiful clay olive jars when we are asked to demolish an old barn or house in rura...
Wood Worm
Wood Worm
Refurbishing a house last week we removed a couple of pieces of wood that had been installed next to each other. The difference between the...
Keeping out the rain and rising damp is a very common task in the old houses of Central Portugal
Keeping out the rain and rising damp is a very common task in the old houses of Central Portugal
We get lots of practice in solving the problem of da...
window, stone wall, opening window, knocking window through
Window, in stone wall, opening window
knocking window through or cutting windows into rendered stone work makes it easier to hide them. In a pointed ...