Rustic staircase
Staircases are often taken for granted when planning a refurbishment.
They are a very good way of stamping your personal style and individuality on a...
Front Door
Most of our clients spend a lot of time choosing the style and materials that make up their front door.
Obviously it is one of the first things peopl...
Before you start to renovate your house in Portugal
Reading this blog will definitely save you money, frustration, inconvenience and stress.
And its FREE
[caption id="attachment_2498" align="alignri...
Five things to know about a typical Portuguese roof
Advice to save you money - Five things to know about a typical Portuguese roof
[caption id="attachment_2493" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Know ...
Replacing a timber roof in Portugal
Replacing a timber roof in Portugal.
These pictures guide you through the process.
There are many insulation product available in Portugal some take...
new oak roof
Summer in Portugal is time for installing new roofs.
[caption id="attachment_2421" align="alignleft" width="300"] oak roof detail[/caption]
In t...
Summer Shade
Although this summer has been a bit of a let down there have been days that reached 35 degrees and instead of scurrying off inside to find some summer...
The best 5 tips on buying a home in Portugal
5 tips on buying a home in Portugal
Know what you are buying. Sounds obvious it isn't. Do you know the boundaries.
No1 cause of future disagreemen...
Outside spaces looking for inspiration
It’s a little strange being a builder. You get to enjoy building all these nice homes and features that are usually the ideas or personal taste of som...
Damp proof course
I had a question from a person having a house built in the south of Portugal. We are asked similar questions to this on a regular basis so I thought I...
shiny plastic bubble insulation
shiny plastic bubble insulation
[caption id="attachment_2353" align="aligncenter" width="135"] shiny plastic bubble insulation[/caption]
You may...
Find a house in Portugal
If you are searching Portugal for a property to buy you will have no doubt studied many websites in your own language. Found a region that suites your...
Concrete
Concrete has changed the world. Invented more than 2000 years ago by the Romans it is the only reason that the beautiful Coliseum in Rome is still st...
December 4, 2013
We are often asked what are the problems with stone built houses in Portugal.
Sometimes people use our property appraisal service to give them a thor...