refurbishment Archives - Page 7 of 23

Doors

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, Security in Portugal, woodworm wood worm March 12, 2015

Having a house renovated or built from scratch allows us the opportunity to install new back and front doors. We tend to think about style first, the...

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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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Fiddlers on the roof

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, property problems, refurbishment March 3, 2015

Don’t let anyone up on your roof! [caption id="attachment_2679" align="alignleft" width="300"] Spare roof tiles[/caption] Remedial or new constr...

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wood worms

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, House for sale, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm February 25, 2015

As Spring approaches and the weather gets warmer and more humid the wood worms start to chew their way to the outside of the beam, joist or furniture ...

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Planning permission

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Living in Portugal, low cost build, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm February 17, 2015

Planning permission in Portugal “Reality denied comes back to haunt.” ― Philip K. Dick, We work with clients from all over the world and very ofte...

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knocking through a window, patio doors and even Bi-fold doors in an old stone house

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., property problems, refurbishment February 16, 2015

Knocking through a window, patio doors and even Bi-fold doors in an old stone house Many people contact Castelo Construction to ask questions and r...

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It’s that time of year again in Portugal

Posted By Tiffany in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, property problems, refurbishment February 11, 2015

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...

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Dry Rot

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment January 21, 2015

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...

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Trade Secrets

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment December 30, 2014

We love to see the amazing transition in the photographs that we take during our refurb work transforming a property from hovel or ruin into a comfort...

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Dampness in your home

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment December 18, 2014

If you have too much humidity in your home it is not going to be comfortable to live in or to invite your friends around to visit. No one wants to pu...

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Stone house how to keep it warm

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, damp house, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment December 17, 2014

If you have a stone house in Portugal and want to live in it during the colder months this is exactly what you want to know “Stone house how to keep i...

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Dodgy building work in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm December 15, 2014

You could call this our dodgy bumper Christmas collection of bad building work Each year we are invited to provide estimates for refurbishment, remod...

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Santo André das Tojeiras

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Construction land, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment December 12, 2014

Santo André das Tojeiras is a small town of only 747 inhabitants 25 Km from the city of Castelo Branco, Portugal. [caption id="attachment_2561" ali...

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Buying a home in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm December 9, 2014

Considering buying a home in Portugal? There are Three words which top most peoples list of home requirements. Mine would be Safe, Dry and Warm in f...

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