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Insulating a house in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm November 23, 2015
The first question that people ask us in November is how much does it cost to insulate their Portuguese home. We also have some keen DIY fans who ask ...
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Traditional stone houses in central Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, property problems, refurbishment, Roof, woodworm wood worm November 22, 2015
They are not everyone's cup of tea but we love the traditional stone houses in central Portugal. They can be made from granite to sandstone, limeston...
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Major Refurbishment Project

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm November 22, 2015
Are you about to start or contemplating a major refurbishment project on a property in Portugal. Whether the house is built of brick or local stone t...
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Before you start building or renovation

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm November 2, 2015
Before you start building or renovation work in Portugal Here is a little something that you should add to your list of most important jobs. It is s...
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Render Problems

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment October 20, 2015
Render problems are very common in Portugal. Cement, lime-cement and mud renders are used widely in Portugal virtually every home has some kind of re...
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Home building and Renovation

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Construction land, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, Roof, woodworm wood worm September 29, 2015
If you are coming to Portugal either to buy a property or already own one you will no doubt be interested in the Home building and Renovation Show whi...
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Questions and Answers

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, Roof, woodworm wood worm September 16, 2015
Questions and answers Roofs in Portugal Roofs because of their relative inaccessibility and importance for keeping your home dry and sound are looked...
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More Questions than Answers

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, Roof September 15, 2015
At this time of year when the first rains come many of us find ourselves focusing on our roofs and often there are more questions than answers. Let u...
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Flat Roof Problems

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, Roof, woodworm wood worm September 7, 2015
Beware a flat roof and flat roof problems. The main problem with flat roofs in Portugal is not usually the type of material forming the weatherproof ...
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Decking

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment, swimming pool September 3, 2015
Decking in Portugal is different It can be a very attractive addition to your home making stunning pool side areas, flooring in a garden sun shade or...
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Just bought a house in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment September 1, 2015
Just bought a house in Portugal ? If you have been to Portugal recently and bought a property for renovation. Here is some very good news - We can h...
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Dodgy roof

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, Roof August 26, 2015
Have you just bought a house in Portugal and think that it may have a dodgy roof. At first sight the roof no doubt looked OK with that typical rustic...
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Building and renovating in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, buying property in portugal, Construction land, House for sale, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment August 20, 2015
Building and renovating houses in Portugal Problems can be encountered when building and renovating a house in Portugal. May I share my advice gaine...
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Flashings

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., property problems, refurbishment August 17, 2015
Flashings or "chappa" as they are called here. What are they, what do they do, are they important and where/how can I buy one. A flashing is a trade ...
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