Narrow or steep stairs
Narrow or steep stairs
Are a constant problem in homes the house holder become use to them and may not have any problems using them for a while and t...
Electrical Installation
Electrical Installation
How we love the simplicity of our everyday dealings with the Portuguese electrical supplier EDP
The complexity of dealin...
Cost to Renovate
Cost to Renovate
What does it cost to renovate a house in Portugal ? Was there ever a bigger question? Or a question more open to misinformation in t...
Low cost refurbishment in Portugal
Everyone wants to know how you can carry out a Low cost refurbishment in Portugal
Its easy, but you have to buy the right property in what is the ult...
sagging or cracked boarded ceiling
You have been looking at a property in Portugal for a while, you know ALL the internet sites, magazines and watch property programs on the TV.
You ...
Tiling external patios, terraces and verandas
Tiling external patios, terraces and verandas
I was looking at ways of protecting the tiling and natural stone that we are going to lay on a large fi...
Mud bricks, sun dried bricks made from earth and water
Mud bricks, sun dried bricks made from earth and water
Occasionally we are asked to help fix the damp problems in an old house when we take a look ...
House Inspection
House Inspection
Ferreira do Zezere Lat/Long N 9.74. W .4.289
Main house Inspection Outside walls, Materials Stone, clay infill. Only a few short c...
Why is dry rot a problem in old Portuguese houses ?
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...
Keeping out the rain and rising damp is a very common task in the old houses of Central Portugal
Keeping out the rain and rising damp is a very common task in the old houses of Central Portugal
We get lots of practice in solving the problem of da...
Lighting your home
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...
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...
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...