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Flashing

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, damp house, How to . . ., low cost build, property problems, refurbishment March 12, 2015

Flashing ? Flash Gordon, flashing blades and lightning flashes we have all heard of. The subject of today’s blog is “Flashings” most of us won’t kno...

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Doors

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, Security in Portugal, woodworm wood worm March 12, 2015

Having a house renovated or built from scratch allows us the opportunity to install new back and front doors. We tend to think about style first, the...

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House Renovation

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, low cost build, property problems March 9, 2015

House renovation is something that many people ask about. We have received inquiries and technical questions from the USA, Turkey, Italy Germany and ...

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Fiddlers on the roof

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, property problems, refurbishment March 3, 2015

Don’t let anyone up on your roof! [caption id="attachment_2679" align="alignleft" width="300"] Spare roof tiles[/caption] Remedial or new constr...

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Rental accommodation or a granny flat

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Living in Portugal March 2, 2015

Creating rental accommodation or a granny flat in your home is a very popular choice here in Portugal. It can be quick and easy to do IF you know wha...

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Natural Wooden Flooring

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., low cost build, property problems February 25, 2015

Natural Wooden Flooring in Portugal Although ceramic and clay tiles are very popular here in Portugal there is still a place for natural wooden floor...

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wood worms

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, House for sale, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm February 25, 2015

As Spring approaches and the weather gets warmer and more humid the wood worms start to chew their way to the outside of the beam, joist or furniture ...

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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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long term empty houses and bank repossessions

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, buying property in portugal, Construction land, House for sale, property problems February 11, 2015

Buying long term empty houses and bank repossessions in Portugal. I was recently asked to take a look at a house that had not been lived in for about...

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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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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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Buying land in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, buying property in portugal, Living in Portugal, low cost build January 15, 2015

There is something very adventurous if a little bit daunting about buying a plot of land in Portugal. Maybe its that everyone wants to claim their ow...

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