Regarding the always thorny subject of sewerage treatment.
I describe it as thorny because it always involves upheaval and cost. Heres an explanation...
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...
Two of the “Top 3 Problems” that people searching this blog appear to have is “damp walls in stone houses” and “how do I insulate stone walls”
Hardly...
Damp rooms in PortugalIf you have bought or are about to buy a home in Portugal you will have no doubt noticed a stale, damp smell in the rooms. You m...
Don't cause your self complicated and expensive planning problems.
Occasionally I meet people who have cut a few corners usually to save money or be...
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...
Damp Cracks Woodworm
Congratulations you are interested in spending some time in Portugal you may even be contemplating buying a house here. I thorou...
Damp Walls Portugal
Its inevitable at this time of year (October, November) that we regularly receive torrential rain storms depositing three to six ...
Building Materials in PortugalHere is a list giving the Portuguese names of building materials in Portugal and what they are called in English.BETONE...
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 in Portugal are caused by three main things.
* Wood worm infestation* Dry Rot* Poor quality materials have been used
We find that roof...