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High Quality

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, buying property in portugal, Construction land, low cost build, property problems, Roof, woodworm wood worm February 13, 2016
Most of us want our homes built to a high standard and to the highest quality that we can afford but what happens when the money is virtually unlimite...
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Stone around the window

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Living in Portugal February 12, 2016
Stone around the window is a distinctive feature of Portuguese houses. [caption id="attachment_3245" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The stones th...
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water running out of electrical fittings

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, Living in Portugal, property problems February 2, 2016
With all the rain that we have been having lately it is hardly surprising that we have had three identical calls from people who have water running ou...
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Roof Leaks

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, damp house, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment, Roof January 10, 2016
If your house roof leaks it is no laughing matter. It always seems to happen when the weather is cold to add to the misery. [caption id="attachment...
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Be warm in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, damp house, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment January 3, 2016
External wall insulation systems are widely used in Portugal both for new build and renovation or refurbishment projects. Many people wish they had i...
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Damp walls in old houses

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment December 7, 2015
Portugal is not alone when it comes to damp walls in old houses. [caption id="attachment_3105" align="alignleft" width="225"] Damp walls in old house...
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Insulating a house in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm November 23, 2015
The first question that people ask us in November is how much does it cost to insulate their Portuguese home. We also have some keen DIY fans who ask ...
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Traditional stone houses in central Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, property problems, refurbishment, Roof, woodworm wood worm November 22, 2015
They are not everyone's cup of tea but we love the traditional stone houses in central Portugal. They can be made from granite to sandstone, limeston...
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Before you start building or renovation

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm November 2, 2015
Before you start building or renovation work in Portugal Here is a little something that you should add to your list of most important jobs. It is s...
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Render Problems

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment October 20, 2015
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...
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Home building and Renovation

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Construction land, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, Roof, woodworm wood worm September 29, 2015
If you are coming to Portugal either to buy a property or already own one you will no doubt be interested in the Home building and Renovation Show whi...
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Tools

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, refurbishment, Rental September 28, 2015
The hire of building tools is not very common here in Portugal. So you may be tempted to look around for a cheap alternative to rental. No1. Don’t b...
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Flat Roof Problems

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, Roof, woodworm wood worm September 7, 2015
Beware a flat roof and flat roof problems. The main problem with flat roofs in Portugal is not usually the type of material forming the weatherproof ...
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insulating a typical stone house

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, refurbishment, Roof September 1, 2015
We were asked to take a look at insulating a typical stone house in Portugal. [caption id="attachment_2679" align="alignleft" width="300"] Keeping ou...
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