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Arrived at your holiday home only to be disappointed

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Living in Portugal June 24, 2015

If you have just arrived at your holiday home only to be disappointed you have found the right place for help. You will see the normal wind blown lea...

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Summer

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Construction land, Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment June 24, 2015

Sitting in the sun (mid May 2015) with a cooling breeze wafting over the fields its is feeling like summer is on its way. A time of year that we like...

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Proof your home in Portugal against personal injury

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Living in Portugal May 25, 2015

Have you seen these figures from the UK NHS ? Proof your home in Portugal against personal injury They are describing the first year of treatment cos...

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Polished concrete

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Construction land, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment, woodworm wood worm May 25, 2015

Have Polished concrete floors had their day ? There was a time during the last three years when a lot of clients asked us if we could lay polished co...

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Is your bathroom smelly not dirty just constantly smelly

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Living in Portugal April 26, 2015

A smelly bathroom is one of the most common things people complain about when staying in hotels or going to restaurants in Portugal. [caption id="att...

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earthquake

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, Living in Portugal, refurbishment April 26, 2015

The terrifying events in Nepal with over 2,000 people killed serve as a tragic reminder of the risks that earthquakes pose to our lives and our homes....

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Cold Winter Hot Summer

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, Living in Portugal, refurbishment April 14, 2015

Early April in Portugal and its getting warm outside. People are sitting out in the sun its 27 degrees with a warm wind blowing. The perfect drying d...

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Scrapbook

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, How to . . ., low cost build, refurbishment, swimming pool April 7, 2015

House renovation or new build scrapbook? I have seen it described on television as a mood board a shopping list or a bunch of Likes. I tend to think ...

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Dream property in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, How to . . ., property problems April 6, 2015

I am sure there are many people reading this blog post who are looking for their dream property in Portugal. Of course everyone’s dreams are differen...

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Buying a property next to a lake or river

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building Plot, buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems April 1, 2015

Many people dream of buying a property next to a lake or river in rural Portugal. [caption id="attachment_2743" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Many...

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Your ideal home in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, House for sale, Living in Portugal, low cost build March 27, 2015

What is your ideal home in Portugal Many of us are seduced by large homes in even larger plots of land when we are house hunting in Portugal. We thi...

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Lime Render in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, How to . . ., low cost build March 27, 2015

Truth be told we don’t see a lot of it (lime render) in Portugal. [caption id="attachment_2720" align="alignright" width="300"] Render has washed off...

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Planning

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment March 21, 2015

Many people moving to Portugal and intending to extend, refurbish or remodel their Portuguese property may decide not to talk to the local council abo...

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Open tread stairs

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, House for sale, property problems, woodworm wood worm March 19, 2015

When you are house hunting in Portugal it is common to come across homes with open tread stairs like these. [caption id="attachment_2707" align="alig...

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