Render problems are very common in Portugal.
Cement, lime-cement and mud renders are used widely in Portugal virtually every home has some kind of re...
We were asked to take a look at insulating a typical stone house in Portugal.
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Many Portuguese homes are built with lightweight hollow bricks often rendered on the outside. It is usually easy to cut doorways or cutting an arch in...
How do I do a property survey and can I do a property survey myself.
If you are asking yourself how do I do a property survey? You have come to the r...
In Portugal many homes have render on the external walls. Most homes have either cracked render or external paint that is in bad condition and very of...
You have heard of Treasure Island right? What about Solar Island ?
One is a fun read and the other provides off grid electricity in a package that is...
Castelo Construction. Helps people like you to get the very best out of your new home in central Portugal.
Whether it is an old house that you want t...
Truth be told we don’t see a lot of it (lime render) in Portugal.
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Many people moving to Portugal and intending to extend, refurbish or remodel their Portuguese property may decide not to talk to the local council abo...
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...
We love to see the amazing transition in the photographs that we take during our refurb work transforming a property from hovel or ruin into a comfort...
Every year we are called out to a couple of rescue jobs where good intentions and poor DIY skills have come unstuck.
There are usually a range of tas...