Recycled building materials

 Recycled building materials

Building Materials Portugal

Recycled building materials in Portugal
Clients often ask if there any local recycling suppliers in Portugal and strangely they seem to be very thin on the ground. This probably because most wood is devoured by wood worm and most materials used to build houses were either very simple or of a poor quality making them less attractive to recycle. Recycled building materials in Portugal.

Recycled building materials in Portugal
Recycled building materials

We do occasionally come across nice items such as hand cut stone troughs and clay olive pots. Traditional wooden windows even if they are replaced by new wooden windows in the traditional style. You may find that you can re-use the internal wooden window shutters or at the very least the old hinges and closing mechanism.

Recycled building materials in Portugal
Recycled building materials

Any windows , doors or window shutters that you restore in your house will probably  have been painted with lead paint in the past so its important to wear gloves and a dust mask because lead is a serious health hazard.

Recycled building materials

You may also find that if you replace a pane of glass in a multi pane window or door that the old glass has a slightly wavy pattern. This is caused by the method used when the glass was made all those years ago. The good news is that you can still buy a modern version this glass. If you were to use modern truly flat glass the new pane would look very different when installed which will spoil the look of your carefully refurbished work.

If you want information on refurbishing old doors and windows or recycled building materials in Portugal contact info@casteloconstruction.com

Recycled building materials in Portugal

Building Materials Portugal

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