Wood Worm
Wood Worm
Refurbishing a house last week we removed a couple of pieces of wood that had been installed next to each other. The difference between the...
Buying Building Materials in Portugal
Buying Building Materials in Portugal
You have found the place of your dreams here in Portugal and are about to set out and refurbish or extend your ...
Moving blocks of stone
Moving blocks of stone
How do you move large blocks of stone without resorting to crane hire or employing a rugby team
You can of course use a c...
Reputable builder Portugal
Clients find us through our good reputation its the only way to find a Reputable builder Portugal
We have worked together with many clients on multip...
Recommending a Portuguese builder
Recommending a Portuguese builder
People often tell our clients that they have heard good things about the quality of our finishing work and attentio...
What’s the best way to save money while building a house in Portugal”.
What’s the best way to save money while building a house in Portugal
People always ask me -What’s the best way to save money while building a house i...
windows and doors in Portugal
Windows and Doors
For applications separating a garage from a home Fire Doors are used these including high security doors “Portas de Seguranca” norm...
killing wood worm
Woodworm
Wood worm infestation, insect attack, what is woodworm, killing wood worm, preventing wood worm, wood boring insects, furniture beetle, hous...
Pre Build or Refurbishment Checklist
Pre Build or Refurbishment Checklist
Before contractors start work its a good idea to make a list of anything that you want keeping from the property...
Insulating a stone built house in Portugal
Insulating a stone built house
We all love the cool atmosphere that you feel when walking into the ground floor of an old stone house particularly ...
Fitting Velux roof windows
Fitting Velux roof windows
When people talk about windows in roofs they often call them “Velux windows” although there are many other makes and desig...
Reclamation, Recycling and Deconstruction in Portugal
Reclamation, Recycling and Deconstruction in Portugal
I came across an article on the internet the other talking about "deconstruction" which intrigu...
Windows & Doors in Portugal
Without question the most common form of windows and external doors here in central Portugal is aluminium. They may not look like aluminium because th...
Wet Rot
Wet Rot and Rising Damp are surprisingly common in old houses around Central Portugal.
Wet Rot is easily identified and distinguished from Dry Rot b...