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Too hot to sleep

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems July 9, 2015

Too hot to sleep is a complaint people often have on their first couple of days of a Portuguese holiday These sunny and hot days that we are currentl...

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Bought a house in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, low cost build, refurbishment June 12, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2844" align="aligncenter" width="640"] bought a house in Portugal[/caption] Here are some typical features of a Portuguese ho...

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Stone around windows and doors

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, refurbishment April 20, 2015

Is there anything that highlights a house as being Portuguese more than stone around windows and doors. [caption id="attachment_2804" align="alignl...

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Dream property in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, How to . . ., property problems April 6, 2015

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...

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Your ideal home in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, House for sale, Living in Portugal, low cost build March 27, 2015

What is your ideal home in Portugal Many of us are seduced by large homes in even larger plots of land when we are house hunting in Portugal. We thi...

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Lime Render in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, How to . . ., low cost build March 27, 2015

Truth be told we don’t see a lot of it (lime render) in Portugal. [caption id="attachment_2720" align="alignright" width="300"] Render has washed off...

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House Renovation

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, low cost build, property problems March 9, 2015

House renovation is something that many people ask about. We have received inquiries and technical questions from the USA, Turkey, Italy Germany and ...

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It’s that time of year again in Portugal

Posted By Tiffany in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, property problems, refurbishment February 11, 2015

Late September. It is that time of year again in Portugal when the walnuts are ready for picking and the rainstorms come with a vengeance. Not normall...

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Winter Fuel

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Living in Portugal January 26, 2015

Winter Fuel Payment in Portugal Energy bills can be a huge burden here in Portugal, especially for older people trying to keep their badly insulated ...

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Portugal’s coastal climate

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems January 19, 2015

When you are sitting in the shade on your holiday it is almost impossible to comprehend that Portugal’s coastal climate could be bad for your home. W...

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January rains cause property problems

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, Living in Portugal, property problems January 15, 2015

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. [caption id="attachment_262...

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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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Dampness in your home

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment December 18, 2014

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...

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Finding the perfect renovation property in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment December 2, 2014

If you are interested in buying an older home there are 5 things to remember which will help you in finding the perfect renovation property in Portuga...

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