I love this picture don’t you?
I love it for a slightly strange reason. For me it is like a metaphor for the people we meet.
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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...
I am sure there are many people reading this blog post who are looking for their dream property in Portugal.
Of course everyone’s dreams are differen...
Truth be told we don’t see a lot of it (lime render) in Portugal.
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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...
I was recently driving past a house that is being built with an eye catching natural stone outer skin of schist stone.
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We are often asked what types of damp can affect my home in Portugal ?
The three kinds of damp that you hear the most about are rising damp, penetrat...
Regarding the always thorny subject of sewerage treatment.
I describe it as thorny because it always involves upheaval and cost. Heres an explanation...
Damp Walls Portugal
Its inevitable at this time of year (October, November) that we regularly receive torrential rain storms depositing three to six ...
Are you "buying blind" in Portugal ? Have you thought about Property Surveys ?
More and more people are buying properties in central Portugal predomi...
It's the height of summer as I write this explanation of damp walls in old houses.
Summer is normally the time when people ignore the damp patches wh...
English speaking stone house builder in Portugal
Looking for a English speaking stone house builder in Portugal You may have found the perfect house ...