Build yourself a home in Portugal
So you want to build yourself a home in Portugal. You have looked at all the local materials, wrestled with layout and appearance and now are just wai...
Attractive Stone House
Attractive Stone House
If you find old stone houses to be attractive it may have puzzled you as to why you don't see new stone houses for sale in Por...
Roof Problems Portugal
Roof problems in Portugal are caused by three main things.
* Wood worm infestation* Dry Rot* Poor quality materials have been used
We find that roof...
Property Surveys
Are you "buying blind" in Portugal ? Have you thought about Property Surveys ?
More and more people are buying properties in central Portugal predomi...
Damp walls in old houses
It's the height of summer as I write this explanation of damp walls in old houses.
Summer is normally the time when people ignore the damp patches wh...
Ideal entertaining furniture
Its often difficult to find the Ideal
entertaining furniture for your home in
Portugal.
Most run of the mill tables and chairs for instance are not...
new build 3 bed home
I read an article recently (sorry cant remember where) reporting on RIBAS research saying that new built three bedroom homes in the UK are being made ...
Central Portugal house renovation
Espinhal house renovation
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This o...
How to find a reputable builder in central Portugal
How to find a reputable builder in central Portugal
It can be a mine field even if you don't act foolishly there are plenty of things to potentially...
Expanding your entertaining area with a veranda
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...
New window and door openings
Enlarging a door into a patio door or french door. cutting a new window opening in a stone or brick wall.
Enlarging a window opening to make it wider...
Self build DIY renovation Portugal
Self build DIY renovation Portugal
Self build DIY renovation Portugal. Are you interested in self build DIY refurbishment Portugal The opportunities...
Insulation in Portugal
Insulation in Portugal
Insulation in Portugal The climates great here, feels just like California most of the time.
That is apart from when you go...
concrete beam removing inside a room
Concrete beam removing inside a room
Concrete beam removing inside a room We carry out this type of work all the time because our clients want more ...