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Are there small holes in your wood work?

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, property problems, woodworm wood worm April 13, 2015

Normally you hardly notice the small holes in your wood work unless they are on a piece that is painted like this. [caption id="attachment_2792" al...

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Green is not always nice

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, damp house, House for sale, property problems, woodworm wood worm April 6, 2015

While inspecting an old house recently for clients we came across this on the underside of this roof "Green is not always nice" [caption id="attachme...

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New Roof

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in How to . . ., low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm March 4, 2015

Your house in Portugal needs a new roof what should you choose. What are the options and what issues affect your choice. [caption id="attachment_2683...

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wood worms

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, House for sale, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm February 25, 2015

As Spring approaches and the weather gets warmer and more humid the wood worms start to chew their way to the outside of the beam, joist or furniture ...

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Mushroom on wood

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house February 14, 2014

Forget your favorite shiitake, chanterelle, oyster mushrooms or Portobello. This is the dreaded Wet Rot not a mushroom on wood . If you’re a house ...

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Roof Problems Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, property problems, refurbishment September 8, 2013 0 comment

Roof problems in Portugal are caused by three main things. * Wood worm infestation* Dry Rot* Poor quality materials have been used We find that roof...

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Ideal entertaining furniture

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, Living in Portugal, low cost build September 1, 2013 0 comment

Its often difficult to find the Ideal entertaining furniture for your home in Portugal. Most run of the mill tables and chairs for instance are not...

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English speaking builders central Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Construction land, Driving in Portugal, House for sale, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, Portugal house for rent, property problems, refurbishment, Security in Portugal, Swimming Pools: All you need to know June 9, 2013 0 comment

English speaking builders, architects and engineers in central Portugal Looking for an English speaking builder in central Portugal ? Contact info@c...

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Borax

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Construction land, House for sale, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, Portugal house for rent, property problems, refurbishment, Security in Portugal May 25, 2013 0 comment

Borax Borax . If you're looking for an ecological way to treat timber and kill wood worm in Portugal you have come to the right place. We use borax a...

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Damp Cellar to Warm Dry Apartment

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm May 18, 2013 0 comment

Damp Cellar to Warm Dry Apartment We are often asked to increase the height of old animal shelters and adegas so that our clients can create living s...

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Wood Worm Treatment

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment March 21, 2013 0 comment

Wood Worm Treatment Our clients tell us that they were reluctant to have anyone in their Portuguese home to carry out wood worm treatment on their wo...

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DIY woodworm treatment

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment March 1, 2013 0 comment

DIY woodworm treatment Building Materials Portugal Many home owners see those tell tale round holes left by wood worm or the small piles of sawdus...

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Reclamation Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, Uncategorized February 27, 2013 0 comment

Reclamation Portugal If you are looking for a buildings materials recovery facility, building materials reclamation facility or building materials re...

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wooden beams embedded in walls

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment February 26, 2013 0 comment

wooden beams embedded in walls also see our other post on the subject https://www.casteloconstruction.info/2013/02/22/replacing-timber-beams/ [cap...

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