The worst thing about groundwork is that we hadn’t foreseen it and that we won’t see anything of it again.
before, after and after that
We replaced the first balcony doors and the result was beautiful. After that it became different…
Concrete staircase construction details
After we made our first outdoor stairs in October 2019, we dared to start with our ‘main stairs’ as well.
sash windows old-new, part 1
A local carpenter made our new old-style windows for our house in Portugal. They look great.
building concrete stairs
This is how we built a concrete staircase ourselves. It consists partly of concrete blocks. Then we poured steps from concrete.
demolished!
We are renovating our house in Portugal. Today was a demolishing day. The old fireplace in the kitchen is gone!
Blogs about living in Portugal
Blogs about living in Portugal.
While we are busy working on our house in Portugal, we give you other experiences to read.
Designing old doors and windows
One of the most difficult things about renovating the ruin is to keep its original character. In Holland we found…