Damp in Old Houses
Damp in Old Houses
Damp in Old Houses - Damp, Condensation, Penetrating Damp, rising damp
The dilemma of dampness caused by condensation in old ho...
Damp in old houses
Damp in old houses Damp, Condensation,Penetrating Damp and Rising Damp
Damp in old houses. The dilemma of dampness caused by condensation in old hous...
Fix a leaking terrace veranda or steps
Fix a leaking terrace veranda or steps
Fix a leaking terrace veranda or steps We see some water dripping off the veranda or steps and hope that its g...
full refurbishment of an old house
We are about to start the full refurbishment of an old house. Originally well-built in stone it is suffering quite a lot from damp and water ingress.
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Purchase off plan
Purchase off plan
This detached 3 bed 2 bath property in one acre of land A "New Build House" at a very attractive price Spectacular views all aroun...
Tiling external patios, terraces and verandas
Tiling external patios, terraces and verandas
I was looking at ways of protecting the tiling and natural stone that we are going to lay on a large fi...
Mud bricks, sun dried bricks made from earth and water
Mud bricks, sun dried bricks made from earth and water
Occasionally we are asked to help fix the damp problems in an old house when we take a look ...
House Inspection
House Inspection
Ferreira do Zezere Lat/Long N 9.74. W .4.289
Main house Inspection Outside walls, Materials Stone, clay infill. Only a few short c...
Why is dry rot a problem in old Portuguese houses ?
Why is dry rot a problem in old Portuguese houses ?
Although dry rot is a problem in old Portuguese houses its not usually the first thing that you n...
Keeping out the rain and rising damp is a very common task in the old houses of Central Portugal
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...
Buying Building Materials in Portugal
Buying Building Materials in Portugal
You have found the place of your dreams here in Portugal and are about to set out and refurbish or extend your ...
Lighting your home
Lighting your home.
People tell me that when they plan the refurbishment or their property in Portugal they often tell me that they are happy they c...
Reclaming and re using stone in Portugal
Reclaiming and reusing the existing stone
When you are carrying out renovations on an old stone house in Portugal its usual to think of reclaiming ...
Moving blocks of stone
Moving blocks of stone
How do you move large blocks of stone without resorting to crane hire or employing a rugby team
You can of course use a c...