The winter rains are here and many people are often surprised as when the rains eventually come the rainfall is often very heavy and prolonged.
This ...
External wall insulation systems are widely used in Portugal both for new build and renovation or refurbishment projects.
Many people wish they had i...
Just arrived in central Portugal what to do?
There is a strong desire in many people to use local builders to help renovate their recently bought hom...
Most people are confused about insulation in Portugal
There is plenty of property for sale in Portugal from ruins costing 10,000 Euros or as low as £...
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 ...
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...
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...
Hand carved stone troughs/planters
If you are from northern Europe you will have seen many similar examples of stone animal troughs being used as gar...
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...
Solar power or Self Generation of solar power in Portugal means different things to different people.
Some people want to save money by self generati...
The hire of building tools is not very common here in Portugal.
So you may be tempted to look around for a cheap alternative to rental.
No1. Don’t b...
If you are thinking of buying an old cob walled home or building a cob house in Portugal or are already in progress building a taipa walled house. Her...
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...