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How do I do a property survey

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, How to . . ., property problems July 22, 2015

If you are asking yourself how do I do a property survey? You have come to the right place and particularly if you are looking at properties in Portug...

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Injecting damp proof cream Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment July 21, 2015

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...

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Can you see whats wrong with this Portuguese house

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems June 25, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2862" align="aligncenter" width="640"] something wrong with this house[/caption] Can you see whats wrong with this Portuguese...

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We are experiencing the first real heat of the year

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, refurbishment, swimming pool, Swimming Pools: All you need to know June 24, 2015

Summer is almost upon us. It is 36 degrees and there is a real feel-good vibe in the air. [caption id="attachment_2851" align="alignleft" width="300"...

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Stone around windows and doors

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, refurbishment April 20, 2015

Is there anything that highlights a house as being Portuguese more than stone around windows and doors. [caption id="attachment_2804" align="alignl...

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Time to insulate your home

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, refurbishment April 15, 2015

Its spring in Portugal and now is the time to start insulating your home. [caption id="attachment_2800" align="alignright" width="300"] time to ins...

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Scrapbook

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, How to . . ., low cost build, refurbishment, swimming pool April 7, 2015

House renovation or new build scrapbook? I have seen it described on television as a mood board a shopping list or a bunch of Likes. I tend to think ...

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Dream property in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, How to . . ., property problems April 6, 2015

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...

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swimming pools

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in How to . . ., Living in Portugal, refurbishment, swimming pool, Swimming Pools: All you need to know March 30, 2015

We had a client meeting today Pleased to say that they are very happy with our work and wanted to talk about phase 3 of their property refurbishment....

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Lime Render in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, How to . . ., low cost build March 27, 2015

Truth be told we don’t see a lot of it (lime render) in Portugal. [caption id="attachment_2720" align="alignright" width="300"] Render has washed off...

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Planning

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment March 21, 2015

Many people moving to Portugal and intending to extend, refurbish or remodel their Portuguese property may decide not to talk to the local council abo...

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Flashing

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, damp house, How to . . ., low cost build, property problems, refurbishment March 12, 2015

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...

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New Roof

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in How to . . ., low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm March 4, 2015

Your house in Portugal needs a new roof what should you choose. What are the options and what issues affect your choice. [caption id="attachment_2683...

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Natural Wooden Flooring

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., low cost build, property problems February 25, 2015

Natural Wooden Flooring in Portugal Although ceramic and clay tiles are very popular here in Portugal there is still a place for natural wooden floor...

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