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knocking through a window, patio doors and even Bi-fold doors in an old stone house

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., property problems, refurbishment February 16, 2015

Knocking through a window, patio doors and even Bi-fold doors in an old stone house Many people contact Castelo Construction to ask questions and r...

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It’s that time of year again in Portugal

Posted By Tiffany in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, property problems, refurbishment February 11, 2015

Late September. It is that time of year again in Portugal when the walnuts are ready for picking and the rainstorms come with a vengeance. Not normall...

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Winter Fuel

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Living in Portugal January 26, 2015

Winter Fuel Payment in Portugal Energy bills can be a huge burden here in Portugal, especially for older people trying to keep their badly insulated ...

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Dry Rot

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment January 21, 2015

We are in that rainy time of year again. One minute you are bathed in warm sunshine and the next the sky darkens and you have an afternoon of continuo...

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Portugal’s coastal climate

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems January 19, 2015

When you are sitting in the shade on your holiday it is almost impossible to comprehend that Portugal’s coastal climate could be bad for your home. W...

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January rains cause property problems

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, Living in Portugal, property problems January 15, 2015

Portugal is well known for its 300 Days of sun and it may be true. However we can have week upon week of continuous rain. [caption id="attachment_262...

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What are these marks on the walls of my home

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, Portugal house for rent, property problems December 18, 2014

What are these marks on the walls of my new home they have been growing for a while. If you have black spot like sooty marks on the inside walls or c...

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Dampness in your home

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment December 18, 2014

If you have too much humidity in your home it is not going to be comfortable to live in or to invite your friends around to visit. No one wants to pu...

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Dodgy building work in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm December 15, 2014

You could call this our dodgy bumper Christmas collection of bad building work Each year we are invited to provide estimates for refurbishment, remod...

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How to keep warm in a Portuguese house

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, Living in Portugal, Portugal house for rent, refurbishment November 26, 2014

As we are in late November and you are reading this post you are obviously very interested in knowing How to keep warm in a Portuguese house. We do k...

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Wow we had some rain last night

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Living in Portugal, property problems October 9, 2014

Wow we had some rain last night. We are experiencing the autumn rains which appear every year around October/November. Thankfully we have equipped ou...

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Portuguese Autumn

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, Living in Portugal, property problems September 14, 2014

When we think about autumn many people dread the heavy rains that accompany the change from hot dry days of the Portuguese summer to the cooler, more ...

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Damp proof course

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, damp house, refurbishment July 31, 2014

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...

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house hunting in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, Living in Portugal, property problems July 26, 2014

When you are house hunting in Portugal it is common it is common to come across homes that are showing a few signs of damp. Very common in fact. Ev...

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