Injecting damp proof cream Portugal
There are many names for it but most of us call it injected DPC liquid. It comes in the form of a liquid or cream...
In Portugal many homes have render on the external walls. Most homes have either cracked render or external paint that is in bad condition and very of...
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Whether you call it a house, villa, quinta,...
The warm weather here in Portugal is amazing.
Rarely too hot and rarely to cold AS LONG AS you have made adequate provision to keep your home warm an...
Here is the third biggest problem in Portuguese houses
Heating and ventilation we have already covered Insulation and Damp in previous posts and comi...
I am sure there are many people reading this blog post who are looking for their dream property in Portugal.
Of course everyone’s dreams are differen...
While inspecting an old house recently for clients we came across this on the underside of this roof "Green is not always nice"
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Many people dream of buying a property next to a lake or river in rural Portugal.
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Does your bathroom ceiling look like this - Black marks on your bathroom ceiling
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Flashing ?
Flash Gordon, flashing blades and lightning flashes we have all heard of.
The subject of today’s blog is “Flashings” most of us won’t kno...
Late September. It is that time of year again in Portugal when the walnuts are ready for picking and the rainstorms come with a vengeance. Not normall...
We are in that rainy time of year again. One minute you are bathed in warm sunshine and the next the sky darkens and you have an afternoon of continuo...