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Make your home dry warm and comfortable

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment February 25, 2014

How to make your home dry warm and comfortable When we fall in love with our house in Portugal we are often so full of the excitement of the move and...

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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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What types of damp can affect my home in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, How to . . . February 13, 2014

We are often asked what types of damp can affect my home in Portugal ? The three kinds of damp that you hear the most about are rising damp, penetrat...

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Roof Problems

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, How to . . . February 12, 2014

This heavy rain and high winds that we are currently experiencing may be the worst for 80 years but they do show up all the short comings that our bel...

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damp proofing and waterproofing

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, low cost build February 10, 2014

The difference is distinct yet many people are confused when it comes to damp proofing and waterproofing in building and home renovation work. There ...

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December 4, 2013

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, House for sale, property problems, refurbishment December 4, 2013 0 comment

We are often asked what are the problems with stone built houses in Portugal. Sometimes people use our property appraisal service to give them a thor...

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Damp walls in stone houses

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., low cost build, property problems, refurbishment November 19, 2013 0 comment

Two of the “Top 3 Problems” that people searching this blog appear to have is “damp walls in stone houses” and “how do I insulate stone walls” Hardly...

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Damp Rooms

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Living in Portugal, low cost build, Portugal house for rent, property problems, refurbishment November 13, 2013 0 comment

Damp rooms in PortugalIf you have bought or are about to buy a home in Portugal you will have no doubt noticed a stale, damp smell in the rooms. You m...

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Build yourself a home in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Construction land, House for sale November 4, 2013 0 comment

So you want to build yourself a home in Portugal. You have looked at all the local materials, wrestled with layout and appearance and now are just wai...

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Damp Cracks Woodworm

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, House for sale, Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment October 25, 2013 0 comment

Damp Cracks Woodworm Congratulations you are interested in spending some time in Portugal you may even be contemplating buying a house here. I thorou...

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Damp walls Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, refurbishment October 21, 2013 0 comment

Damp Walls Portugal Its inevitable at this time of year (October, November) that we regularly receive torrential rain storms depositing three to six ...

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Property Surveys

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, House for sale, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment September 5, 2013 0 comment

Are you "buying blind" in Portugal ? Have you thought about Property Surveys ? More and more people are buying properties in central Portugal predomi...

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Damp walls in old houses

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment September 2, 2013 0 comment

It's the height of summer as I write this explanation of damp walls in old houses. Summer is normally the time when people ignore the damp patches wh...

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Self build DIY renovation Portugal

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, Swimming Pools: All you need to know June 29, 2013 0 comment

Self build DIY renovation Portugal Self build DIY renovation Portugal. Are you interested in self build DIY refurbishment Portugal The opportunities...

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