Have Polished concrete floors had their day ?
There was a time during the last three years when a lot of clients asked us if we could lay polished co...
Early April in Portugal and its getting warm outside. People are sitting out in the sun its 27 degrees with a warm wind blowing.
The perfect drying d...
What is your ideal home in Portugal
Many of us are seduced by large homes in even larger plots of land when we are house hunting in Portugal.
We thi...
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...
House renovation is something that many people ask about.
We have received inquiries and technical questions from the USA, Turkey, Italy Germany and ...
Your house in Portugal needs a new roof what should you choose. What are the options and what issues affect your choice.
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Designing your own home is something that many of us have wanted to do.
I have been lucky in that I have designed with the help of an architect my ow...
Inspiration required to design outside dining and sitting areas
It’s a little strange being a builder. You get to enjoy building all these nice homes...
If you are enjoying the sunshine you may also be spending some time looking at old stone house in central Portugal.
I love the traditional stone wind...
Keeping your home cool
Very often we are thinking about keeping our home warm but of course with temperatures out there reaching towards 40 degrees c...
Here are a few photographs to show you how to add 18M2 (square meters) of entertaining and sunbathing space to your house. With the added bonus of bei...
Design and build a low cost house in Portugal
Many people would like build a low cost home in Portugal some of us have specific ideas on what we want...