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Trade Secrets

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment December 30, 2014

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...

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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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Santo André das Tojeiras

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Construction land, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment December 12, 2014

Santo André das Tojeiras is a small town of only 747 inhabitants 25 Km from the city of Castelo Branco, Portugal. [caption id="attachment_2561" ali...

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Grand Entrance

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in How to . . ., Living in Portugal, Security in Portugal November 3, 2014

We may not all have the charisma to carry of the "Grand Entrance" when entering a room but we certainly can have a Grand Entrance when it comes to des...

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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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Good intentions and poor DIY skills have come unstuck

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment October 8, 2014

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...

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What to look out for when buying a house in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, property problems, refurbishment September 10, 2014

It can be a huge gamble when you are buying a property particularly for the first time in a foreign country. How do you know what to look out for whe...

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DampFix are ready to help you with problem damp in your home. If you would like advice on how to Fix your damp and an estimate for the treatment to make your home dry and comfortable - contact us at dampfixpt@gmail.com We work throughout Portugal

Replacing a timber roof in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm August 26, 2014

Replacing a timber roof in Portugal. These pictures guide you through the process. There are many insulation product available in Portugal some take...

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Summer Shade

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Living in Portugal, refurbishment August 25, 2014

Although this summer has been a bit of a let down there have been days that reached 35 degrees and instead of scurrying off inside to find some summer...

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The best 5 tips on buying a home in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Living in Portugal August 25, 2014

5 tips on buying a home in Portugal Know what you are buying. Sounds obvious it isn't. Do you know the boundaries. No1 cause of future disagreemen...

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Questions about building permission and planning processes

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, buying property in portugal, Construction land, low cost build, property problems August 8, 2014

We often receive questions about building permission and planning processes/rules here in Portugal. We recently received this list of questions which...

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Eye catching natural stone

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, low cost build, refurbishment April 24, 2014

I was recently driving past a house that is being built with an eye catching natural stone outer skin of schist stone. [caption id="attachment_2341"...

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Gates

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, refurbishment April 2, 2014

It occurred to me recently while talking to a client about gates that the Portuguese terms used when talking about gates are not part of our normal Po...

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why your house is damp

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment March 7, 2014

To understanding why your house is damp what is it that you need to know ? The FOUR things that you need to make your house comfortable and a pleasur...

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