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Borax as a wood worm killer preventative

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems December 13, 2012 0 comment

Borax as a wood worm killer preventative Can’t help thinking of BORAT and the famous “man-kini” when I see the word Borax. Not as funny but it has...

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Why is dry rot a problem in old Portuguese houses ?

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment November 25, 2012 0 comment

Why is dry rot a problem in old Portuguese houses ? Although dry rot is a problem in old Portuguese houses its not usually the first thing that you n...

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Lighting your home

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment November 2, 2012 0 comment

Lighting your home. People tell me that when they plan the refurbishment or their property in Portugal they often tell me that they are happy they c...

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Recommending a Portuguese builder

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Construction land, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment, Security in Portugal, Swimming Pools: All you need to know November 2, 2012 0 comment

Recommending a Portuguese builder People often tell our clients that they have heard good things about the quality of our finishing work and attentio...

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What’s the best way to save money while building a house in Portugal”.

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Construction land, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment November 2, 2012 0 comment

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...

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killing wood worm

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, Roof September 12, 2012 0 comment

Woodworm Wood worm infestation, insect attack, what is woodworm, killing wood worm, preventing wood worm, wood boring insects, furniture beetle, hous...

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Choosing the right windows and doors

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, Security in Portugal September 4, 2012 0 comment

Choosing the right windows and doors Windows and Doors are a very important area which is often overlooked during the refurbishment of a pr...

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Reclamation, Recycling and Deconstruction in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Construction land, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment September 3, 2012 0 comment

Reclamation, Recycling and Deconstruction in Portugal I came across an article on the internet the other talking about "deconstruction" which intrigu...

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What makes an ideal refurbishment project

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, Construction land, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment August 9, 2012 0 comment

What makes a particular house ideal for refurbishment ? This question “What makes a particular house ideal for refurbishment?“ must be asked of our t...

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Wet Rot

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment May 2, 2012 0 comment

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...

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Laminated timber beams & posts

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, Uncategorized May 2, 2012 0 comment

Laminated timber beams Laminated timber beams Why do we always use large section laminated timber beams when we are building outside dining rooms, ...

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