Have Polished concrete floors had their day ?
There was a time during the last three years when a lot of clients asked us if we could lay polished co...
Here is the third biggest problem in Portuguese houses
Heating and ventilation we have already covered Insulation and Damp in previous posts and comi...
A smelly bathroom is one of the most common things people complain about when staying in hotels or going to restaurants in Portugal.
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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...
Does your bathroom ceiling look like this - Black marks on your bathroom ceiling
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House renovation is something that many people ask about.
We have received inquiries and technical questions from the USA, Turkey, Italy Germany and ...
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...
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.
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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...
What are these marks on the walls of my new home they have been growing for a while.
If you have black spot like sooty marks on the inside walls or c...
If you have too much humidity in your home it is not going to be comfortable to live in or to invite your friends around to visit.
No one wants to pu...