Its one of the first questions we hear. What is the build cost here in Portugal ?
It’s understandable of course, people do not have unlimited resourc...
Could your house collapse its a nightmare scenario.
Could your house collapse you hope not! Obviously but do you know whether it could collapse or if...
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...
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...
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 ...
DIY building projects in Portugal-Removing a traditional kitchen fireplace and hood.
In many Portuguese homes it is traditional to cook on a fire in ...
Looking after a swimming pool is rather like looking after the lawn back in the UK and the work required is as regular but in this sunshine not as ted...
Keeping out the rain and rising damp is a very common task in the old houses of Central Portugal
We get lots of practice in solving the problem of da...