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Green is not always nice

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, damp house, House for sale, property problems, woodworm wood worm April 6, 2015

While inspecting an old house recently for clients we came across this on the underside of this roof "Green is not always nice" [caption id="attachme...

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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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Flashing

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, damp house, How to . . ., low cost build, property problems, refurbishment March 12, 2015

Flashing ? Flash Gordon, flashing blades and lightning flashes we have all heard of. The subject of today’s blog is “Flashings” most of us won’t kno...

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House Renovation

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, low cost build, property problems March 9, 2015

House renovation is something that many people ask about. We have received inquiries and technical questions from the USA, Turkey, Italy Germany and ...

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Natural Wooden Flooring

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, How to . . ., low cost build, property problems February 25, 2015

Natural Wooden Flooring in Portugal Although ceramic and clay tiles are very popular here in Portugal there is still a place for natural wooden floor...

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Dry Rot

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, property problems, refurbishment January 21, 2015

We are in that rainy time of year again. One minute you are bathed in warm sunshine and the next the sky darkens and you have an afternoon of continuo...

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What are these marks on the walls of my home

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, Portugal house for rent, property problems December 18, 2014

What are these marks on the walls of my new home they have been growing for a while. If you have black spot like sooty marks on the inside walls or c...

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Five things to know about a typical Portuguese roof

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, House for sale, property problems October 21, 2014

Advice to save you money - Five things to know about a typical Portuguese roof [caption id="attachment_2493" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Know ...

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What to look out for when buying a house in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, property problems, refurbishment September 10, 2014

It can be a huge gamble when you are buying a property particularly for the first time in a foreign country. How do you know what to look out for whe...

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house hunting in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, damp house, Living in Portugal, property problems July 26, 2014

When you are house hunting in Portugal it is common it is common to come across homes that are showing a few signs of damp. Very common in fact. Ev...

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Find a house in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in buying property in portugal, House for sale, Living in Portugal, Rental April 22, 2014

If you are searching Portugal for a property to buy you will have no doubt studied many websites in your own language. Found a region that suites your...

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What to look for when buying an old house in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, refurbishment February 26, 2014

KITCHEN What to look for when buying an old house in Portugal Part 2 of 4 Starting in the heart of the home the kitchen. let’s look at ...

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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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Condensation

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, Living in Portugal February 14, 2014

Condensation is the most common form of damp problem.Condensation is the most common form of damp problem it is also hands down the most expensive for...

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