The Castelo Blog

  • Home
  • Services
  • Projects
  • Castelo Construction
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Services
  • Projects
  • Castelo Construction
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home → walls
Gazebos, sun shades and garden rooms, garden structures, build in Portugal, discuss the project, structure, outside dining room, Garden shade structures, pergolas, bamboo roofed, straw roof, grass roof, roofed structure, pillars, timber shingles, roman roof tiles to glass, outside dining rooms, Moroccan style, Japanese tea houses, sit and relax, reading or chatting with friends, prevailing wind, dappled shade, very special relaxing hideaway, screening and shade plants, ultra-modern design, ancient reclaimed chestnut beams, cartwheels, old olive jars, hand-carved stone troughs, planters, changing seasons, Gazebos, alpendres, waterproof roof, roof beaten copper, glass, natural bamboo, cloth under the roof, Caribbean feel, Walls, rendered bricks, stone, timber, sailcloth. colours and textures, glass bricks, subtle lighting, fire pits, chiminea, Fountains, fish ponds, cascades, daybeds, hammocks and built-in furniture, like bookcases, fridges, wine cabinets, barbeques, wood oven, smoker, Castelo Construction, Kelvin, 00351 927168247,@casteloconstruction.com

Gazebos, sun shades and garden rooms

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, refurbishment, Roof August 23, 2018
Gazebos, sun shades and garden rooms are very popular garden structures that we are asked to build in Portugal by our customers in Portugal. ...
Continue Read
how to plaster an old Portuguese house, length of concrete floor joists in Portugal, building materials Portugal, reclaimed building materials Portugal, how to build a first floor deck, recommended insulation for walls in Portugal, Portuguese outside paint, tiles for external terrace, ways of building well insulated house walls, house painting Portugal, staircases for small spaces, German terrace tiling, sandwich panels – Portugal, how to fit a damp proof membrane, Portuguese outside paint, plaster boarding old stone house castelo construction, central portugal construction,building costs in Portugal, cost of building a house in Portugal,how are houses built in Portugal, how much to build a house in Portugal, insulate a stone house, home insulation in Algarve, portugal house plan, how much would it cost to build a house in Portugal, heating firms in central portugal sun shades outside of the house, rising damp in villa in Portugal, house cracks in Portugal, rain damage to stone house, leaking in house from rain. roof tile sagging in bedroom, rising damp in villa in portugal how to build a sun shade, modern weather shades for building porch, pergolas rustica, wood sun shade, sun shades outside of the house, pergola uk, wood pergola and glass, sun shades for pergola rustic wooden post pergola, pergolen, glass pergola, alpendres self build in Portugal, traditional house plans in Portugal, architect costs in Portugal, 3 bedroom low cost house, Portugal house plan, off the shelf plaster moulding for ceilings, stone surround windows, how to make a window opening in a stone wall, enlarging window opening in stone wall, windows and doors Portugal positioning a wood burning stove, best position for wood burning stove, wood burner positioning, wood burner positioning, best position to put a log burning stove, where to position a wood burning stove, best place to position a wood burning stove, positioning a log burner, best position for a wood stove does borax kill woodworm, borax treatment for woodworm, borax,why do woodworm like grouting, sodium tetraborate decahydrate for woodworm, wood worm in old joists, borax and wood worms, dry rot in stone walls, borax to kill wood worms, Wood infestation insects, safe ecological woodworm treatment, roof tile sagging in bedroom, woodworm in Portugal living in central Portugal, houses for sale Portugal,portugal stone house,stone house, Portugal, stone houses for sale

Cracked walls

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Living in Portugal December 9, 2017
Cracked walls   [caption id="attachment_3475" align="aligncenter" width="300"] cracked walls[/caption] Horizontal cracking, vertical crack...
Continue Read
how to plaster an old Portuguese house, length of concrete floor joists in Portugal, building materials Portugal, reclaimed building materials Portugal, how to build a first floor deck, recommended insulation for walls in Portugal, Portuguese outside paint, tiles for external terrace, ways of building well insulated house walls, house painting Portugal, staircases for small spaces, German terrace tiling, sandwich panels – Portugal, how to fit a damp proof membrane, Portuguese outside paint, plaster boarding old stone house castelo construction, central portugal construction,building costs in Portugal, cost of building a house in Portugal,how are houses built in Portugal, how much to build a house in Portugal, insulate a stone house, home insulation in Algarve, portugal house plan, how much would it cost to build a house in Portugal, heating firms in central portugal sun shades outside of the house, rising damp in villa in Portugal, house cracks in Portugal, rain damage to stone house, leaking in house from rain. roof tile sagging in bedroom, rising damp in villa in portugal how to build a sun shade, modern weather shades for building porch, pergolas rustica, wood sun shade, sun shades outside of the house, pergola uk, wood pergola and glass, sun shades for pergola rustic wooden post pergola, pergolen, glass pergola, alpendres

how long Removing render from stone houses

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., low cost build, refurbishment February 10, 2017
How long  How long does it take to remove the cement render from a house wall and re-point between the stones with lime mortar. Many people ask is i...
Continue Read
info@casteloconstruction.com

Doors through stone house walls

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment January 23, 2017
Doors through stone house walls You have found the ideal property in Portugal; perhaps it’s a traditional stone built house with lots of character bu...
Continue Read

the people we meet

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment April 13, 2016
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. [caption id="attachment...
Continue Read
Agualva-Cacem,Albufeira,Alcabideche,Alfena,Alfragide,Alges,Almada,Almancil,Alverca Do Ribatejo,Amadora,Armaçao De,Pera,Azeitao,Barcarena,Barreiro,Boliqueime,Braga,Buarcos,Bucelas,Carcavelos,Carvalhos,Carvoeiro,Cascais,Coimbra,Corroios,Costa Caparica,Damaia,Ericeira,Ermesinde,Estoril,Faro,Figueira Da Foz,Fuseta,Gondomar,Lagoa,Lagos,Leça Da Palmeira,Leça Do Balio,Linda-A-Velha,Lisboa,Loule,Loures,Mafra,Maia,Malveira,Massama,Matosinhos,Mem Martins,Miraflores,Moita,Moncarapacho,Montijo,Odivelas,Oeiras,Olhao,Paço De Arcos,Palmela,Parede,Pombal,Portimao,Porto,Povoa De Santa Iria,Povoa De Santo Adriao,Quarteira,Queluz,Quinta Do Conde,Rio De Mouro,Rio Tinto,Sacavem,Santa Iria De Azoia,Santo Tirso,Sao Joao Da Talha,Sao Joao Do Estoril,Estoril,Seixal,Silves,Sintra,Sobreda,Tavira,Trofa,Vila Do Conde,Vila Franca De Xira,Vila Nova De GaiaLisbon,Lisboa,Oporto,Porto,Braga,Amadora,Gaia, Queluz,Coimbra,Setubal,Agualva-Cacem,Almada,Abrantes,Agualva-Cacém,Sintra,Agueda,Albufeira,Alcácer do Sal,Alcobaça,Almada,Almeirim,Alverca do Ribatejo,Vila Franca de Xira,Amadora,Amarante,Amora,Seixal,Anadia,Aveiro,Barcelos,Barreiro,Beja,Braga,Bragança,Caldas da Rainha,Câmara de Lobos,Caniço,Santa Cruz,Cantanhede,Cartaxo,Castelo Branco,Chaves,Coimbra,Costa da Caparica,Almada,Covilhã,Elvas,Entroncamento,Ermesinde,Valongo,Esmoriz,Ovar,Espinho,Esposende,Estarreja,Estremoz,Évora,Fafe,Faro,Fátima,Ourém,Felgueiras,Figueira da Foz,Fiães,Santa Maria da Feira,Freamunde,Paços de Ferreira,Fundão,Gafanha,Nazaré,Ílhavo,Gandra,Paredes,Gondomar,Gouveia,Guarda,Guimarães,Horta,Ílhavo,Lagoa,Lagos,Lamego,Leiria,Lisbon,Lixa,Felgueiras,Loulé,Loures,Lourosa,Santa Maria da Feira,Macedo de Cavaleiros,Maia,Mangualde,Marco de Canaveses,Marinha Grande,Matosinhos,Mealhada,Mêda,Miranda do Douro,Mirandela,Montemor-o-Novo,Montijo,Moura,Odivelas,Olhão da Restauração,Olhão,Oliveira de Azeméis,Oliveira do Bairro,Oliveira do Hospital,Ourém,Ovar,Paços de Ferreira,Paredes,Penafiel,Peniche,Peso da Régua,Pinhel,Pombal,Ponta Delgada,Ponte de Sor,Portalegre,Portimão,Porto,Vila Baleira,Porto Santo,Póvoa de Santa Iria,Vila Franca de Xira,Póvoa de Varzim,Praia da Vitória,Quarteira,Loulé,Queluz,Sintra,Rebordosa,Paredes,Reguengos de Monsaraz,Ribeira Grande,Rio Maior,Rio Tinto,Gondomar,Sabugal,Sacavém,Loures,Santa Comba Dão,Santa Cruz,Santa Maria da Feira,Santana,Santarém,Santiago do Cacém,Santo Tirso,São João da Madeira,São Mamede de Infesta,Matosinhos,São Salvador de,Lordelo,Paredes,Seia,Seixal,Serpa,Setúbal,Silves,Sines,Tarouca,Tavira,Tomar,Tondela,Torres Novas,Torres Vedras.Trancoso,Trof,Brasão da vila de Valbom,Valbom,Gondomar,Vale de Cambra,Valongo,Valpaços,Vendas Novas,Viana do Castelo,Vila do Conde,Vila Franca de Xira,Vila Nova de Famalicão,Vila Nova de Foz Côa,Vila Nova de Gaia,Vila Nova de Santo André,Santiago do Cacém,Vila Real,Vila Real de Santo António,Viseu,Vizela,Figueira da Foz

Insulation in your home

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment April 7, 2016
We have mentioned this before Insulation in your home but it is worth mentioning it again. Just in case you are not aware of this most houses and apa...
Continue Read
Rigid board insulation fixed to the outside of the home ,roc wool, rockwool,thermal plaster,wallmate.kingspan

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 ...
Continue Read

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...
Continue Read
Lisbon,Lisboa,Oporto,Porto,Braga,Amadora,Gaia, Queluz,Coimbra,Setubal,Agualva-Cacem,Almada,Abrantes,Agualva-Cacém,Sintra,Agueda,Albufeira,Alcácer do Sal,Alcobaça,Almada,Almeirim,Alverca do Ribatejo,Vila Franca de Xira,Amadora,Amarante,Amora,Seixal,Anadia,Aveiro,Barcelos,Barreiro,Beja,Braga,Bragança,Caldas da Rainha,Câmara de Lobos,Caniço,Santa Cruz,Cantanhede,Cartaxo,Castelo Branco,Chaves,Coimbra,Costa da Caparica,Almada,Covilhã,Elvas,Entroncamento,Ermesinde,Valongo,Esmoriz,Ovar,Espinho,Esposende,Estarreja,Estremoz,Évora,Fafe,Faro,Fátima,Ourém,Felgueiras,Figueira da Foz,Fiães,Santa Maria da Feira,Freamunde,Paços de Ferreira,Fundão,Gafanha,Nazaré,Ílhavo,Gandra,Paredes,Gondomar,Gouveia,Guarda,Guimarães,Horta,Ílhavo,Lagoa,Lagos,Lamego,Leiria,Lisbon,Lixa,Felgueiras,Loulé,Loures,Lourosa,Santa Maria da Feira,Macedo de Cavaleiros,Maia,Mangualde,Marco de Canaveses,Marinha Grande,Matosinhos,Mealhada,Mêda,Miranda do Douro,Mirandela,Montemor-o-Novo,Montijo,Moura,Odivelas,Olhão da Restauração,Olhão,Oliveira de Azeméis,Oliveira do Bairro,Oliveira do Hospital,Ourém,Ovar,Paços de Ferreira,Paredes,Penafiel,Peniche,Peso da Régua,Pinhel,Pombal,Ponta Delgada,Ponte de Sor,Portalegre,Portimão,Porto,Vila Baleira,Porto Santo,Póvoa de Santa Iria,Vila Franca de Xira,Póvoa de Varzim,Praia da Vitória,Quarteira,Loulé,Queluz,Sintra,Rebordosa,Paredes,Reguengos de Monsaraz,Ribeira Grande,Rio Maior,Rio Tinto,Gondomar,Sabugal,Sacavém,Loures,Santa Comba Dão,Santa Cruz,Santa Maria da Feira,Santana,Santarém,Santiago do Cacém,Santo Tirso,São João da Madeira,São Mamede de Infesta,Matosinhos,São Salvador de,Lordelo,Paredes,Seia,Seixal,Serpa,Setúbal,Silves,Sines,Tarouca,Tavira,Tomar,Tondela,Torres Novas,Torres Vedras.Trancoso,Trof,Brasão da vila de Valbom,Valbom,Gondomar,Vale de Cambra,Valongo,Valpaços,Vendas Novas,Viana do Castelo,Vila do Conde,Vila Franca de Xira,Vila Nova de Famalicão,Vila Nova de Foz Côa,Vila Nova de Gaia,Vila Nova de Santo André,Santiago do Cacém,Vila Real,Vila Real de Santo António,Viseu,Vizela,Figueira da Foz

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...
Continue Read
Flat Roof Problems, dampfixpt

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 ...
Continue Read
Lisbon,Lisboa,Oporto,Porto,Braga,Amadora,Gaia, Queluz,Coimbra,Setubal,Agualva-Cacem,Almada,Abrantes,Agualva-Cacém,Sintra,Agueda,Albufeira,Alcácer do Sal,Alcobaça,Almada,Almeirim,Alverca do Ribatejo,Vila Franca de Xira,Amadora,Amarante,Amora,Seixal,Anadia,Aveiro,Barcelos,Barreiro,Beja,Braga,Bragança,Caldas da Rainha,Câmara de Lobos,Caniço,Santa Cruz,Cantanhede,Cartaxo,Castelo Branco,Chaves,Coimbra,Costa da Caparica,Almada,Covilhã,Elvas,Entroncamento,Ermesinde,Valongo,Esmoriz,Ovar,Espinho,Esposende,Estarreja,Estremoz,Évora,Fafe,Faro,Fátima,Ourém,Felgueiras,Figueira da Foz,Fiães,Santa Maria da Feira,Freamunde,Paços de Ferreira,Fundão,Gafanha,Nazaré,Ílhavo,Gandra,Paredes,Gondomar,Gouveia,Guarda,Guimarães,Horta,Ílhavo,Lagoa,Lagos,Lamego,Leiria,Lisbon,Lixa,Felgueiras,Loulé,Loures,Lourosa,Santa Maria da Feira,Macedo de Cavaleiros,Maia,Mangualde,Marco de Canaveses,Marinha Grande,Matosinhos,Mealhada,Mêda,Miranda do Douro,Mirandela,Montemor-o-Novo,Montijo,Moura,Odivelas,Olhão da Restauração,Olhão,Oliveira de Azeméis,Oliveira do Bairro,Oliveira do Hospital,Ourém,Ovar,Paços de Ferreira,Paredes,Penafiel,Peniche,Peso da Régua,Pinhel,Pombal,Ponta Delgada,Ponte de Sor,Portalegre,Portimão,Porto,Vila Baleira,Porto Santo,Póvoa de Santa Iria,Vila Franca de Xira,Póvoa de Varzim,Praia da Vitória,Quarteira,Loulé,Queluz,Sintra,Rebordosa,Paredes,Reguengos de Monsaraz,Ribeira Grande,Rio Maior,Rio Tinto,Gondomar,Sabugal,Sacavém,Loures,Santa Comba Dão,Santa Cruz,Santa Maria da Feira,Santana,Santarém,Santiago do Cacém,Santo Tirso,São João da Madeira,São Mamede de Infesta,Matosinhos,São Salvador de,Lordelo,Paredes,Seia,Seixal,Serpa,Setúbal,Silves,Sines,Tarouca,Tavira,Tomar,Tondela,Torres Novas,Torres Vedras.Trancoso,Trof,Brasão da vila de Valbom,Valbom,Gondomar,Vale de Cambra,Valongo,Valpaços,Vendas Novas,Viana do Castelo,Vila do Conde,Vila Franca de Xira,Vila Nova de Famalicão,Vila Nova de Foz Côa,Vila Nova de Gaia,Vila Nova de Santo André,Santiago do Cacém,Vila Real,Vila Real de Santo António,Viseu,Vizela,Figueira da Foz

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...
Continue Read

Cutting an arch into a house wall

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., low cost build, property problems, refurbishment August 13, 2015
Many Portuguese homes are built with lightweight hollow bricks often rendered on the outside. It is usually easy to cut doorways or cutting an arch in...
Continue Read
Open tread stairs, danger in portuguese houses

Have you just opened up your holiday home and got a fright

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, property problems August 11, 2015
Have you just opened up your holiday home and got a fright You recently arrived in Portugal for a well earned holiday and opened up your holiday home...
Continue Read
Buy a house in Portugal,dampfixpt,Lisbon,Lisboa,Oporto,Porto,Braga,Amadora,Gaia, Queluz,Coimbra,Setubal,Agualva-Cacem,Almada,Abrantes,Agualva-Cacém,Sintra,Agueda,Albufeira,Alcácer do Sal,Alcobaça,Almada,Almeirim,Alverca do Ribatejo,Vila Franca de Xira,Amadora,Amarante,Amora,Seixal,Anadia,Aveiro,Barcelos,Barreiro,Beja,Braga,Bragança,Caldas da Rainha,Câmara de Lobos,Caniço,Santa Cruz,Cantanhede,Cartaxo,Castelo Branco,Chaves,Coimbra,Costa da Caparica,Almada,Covilhã,Elvas,Entroncamento,Ermesinde,Valongo,Esmoriz,Ovar,Espinho,Esposende,Estarreja,Estremoz,Évora,Fafe,Faro,Fátima,Ourém,Felgueiras,Figueira da Foz,Fiães,Santa Maria da Feira,Freamunde,Paços de Ferreira,Fundão,Gafanha,Nazaré,Ílhavo,Gandra,Paredes,Gondomar,Gouveia,Guarda,Guimarães,Horta,Ílhavo,Lagoa,Lagos,Lamego,Leiria,Lisbon,Lixa,Felgueiras,Loulé,Loures,Lourosa,Santa Maria da Feira,Macedo de Cavaleiros,Maia,Mangualde,Marco de Canaveses,Marinha Grande,Matosinhos,Mealhada,Mêda,Miranda do Douro,Mirandela,Montemor-o-Novo,Montijo,Moura,Odivelas,Olhão da Restauração,Olhão,Oliveira de Azeméis,Oliveira do Bairro,Oliveira do Hospital,Ourém,Ovar,Paços de Ferreira,Paredes,Penafiel,Peniche,Peso da Régua,Pinhel,Pombal,Ponta Delgada,Ponte de Sor,Portalegre,Portimão,Porto,Vila Baleira,Porto Santo,Póvoa de Santa Iria,Vila Franca de Xira,Póvoa de Varzim,Praia da Vitória,Quarteira,Loulé,Queluz,Sintra,Rebordosa,Paredes,Reguengos de Monsaraz,Ribeira Grande,Rio Maior,Rio

Buy a house in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, property problems August 11, 2015
If you are searching Portugal for a property to buy you will have no doubt studied many websites. Found a region that suites your taste and pocket an...
Continue Read
1 2 … 7
Facebook Button Pinterest Button

Categories

  • Building in Portugal (331)
  • Building Plot (28)
  • buying property in portugal (330)
  • Cold Plates (1)
  • Construction land (118)
  • damp house (72)
  • Driving in Portugal (25)
  • Heating your home (2)
  • Heating your house (2)
  • House for sale (142)
  • How to . . . (231)
  • Living in Portugal (354)
  • low cost build (219)
  • Portugal house for rent (55)
  • property problems (303)
  • refurbishment (311)
  • Rental (11)
  • Roof (24)
  • Security in Portugal (37)
  • swimming pool (12)
  • Swimming Pools: All you need to know (63)
  • Uncategorized (16)
  • wood burning stoves. (4)
  • woodworm wood worm (33)

Archives

Goto Top
PRIVACY POLICY
Copyright © 2019 Celtic Renovations LDA trading as Castelo Construction.
This site is protected by Comment SPAM Wiper.