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by andara
Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:44 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Curtains
Replies: 8
Views: 4685

I can also strongly recommend Lyn in Ferragudo. She made us some very high quality lounge curtains and a folding kitchen blind. She is also a pleasure to deal with.javascript:emoticon(':D')
Very Happy
by andara
Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:46 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: External painting - does cream paint last longer??
Replies: 18
Views: 10916

I was quoted over 10,000 Euros plus IVA :( to paint our 3 bedroomed villa, interior, exterior and swimming pool walls. I thought it was very expensive so my wife and I decided to do it ourselves. It took us 16 days working 12 hour days (so that works out at about 30 euros an hour). We also used good...
by andara
Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:19 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Sky
Replies: 16
Views: 8496

Rob, I too suffered interference on specific channels at approximately the same time of day during late November/early December (BBC2 and Channel 4 I seem to remember). I do have a big dish so it may well be down to the dish alignment. I'm coming out again at the end of February - so let's keep in t...
by andara
Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:43 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Sky
Replies: 16
Views: 8496

:( My limited understanding is that BSkyB do not have a license to operate outside the UK, but being a satellite service, dishes can be tuned to receive the Sky signal and the local authorities tend not to take any interest. Sky cannot knowingly activate a Sky card without a UK address. Hence the ne...
by andara
Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:16 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Patio Furniture
Replies: 4
Views: 2696

Patio Furniture

Many thanks for the replies - I'll check them out when I come out in March
by andara
Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:57 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Patio Furniture
Replies: 4
Views: 2696

Patio Furniture

Does anyone know of a good place to buy wooden patio furniture?
by andara
Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:35 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Automated Irrigation Systems
Replies: 7
Views: 4299

Many thanks. I'll be out in Portugal next week and will start investigating.
:D
by andara
Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:19 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Planning permission for an extension
Replies: 15
Views: 9440

If you are still looking for a good architect, I can recommend Carlos Lucas of Lucas Constroi lda. He is very artisitic and uses high quality materials. He completed some building extensions on my villa and is very willing to show you other villas in the area that he has designed and built. He does ...
by andara
Sun Nov 12, 2006 1:32 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Automated Irrigation Systems
Replies: 7
Views: 4299

Thanks for the advice, Lesley Jean. Yes, I kn0ow the place - it's probably our most visited store in the Algarve.

Silly question maybe, but did you bury the pipes or just leave them on the top of the garden?
by andara
Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:16 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: decorating costs
Replies: 3
Views: 2698

Decorating

I have a 3 bedroom villa, and was quoted 12,000 Euros (+21% IVA) for painting both the interior and exterior. In the end, my wife and I did it ourselves. It took about 360 man hours and cost us less than 1,000 Euros for the paint and other materials. It was exhausting as we worked 12 hour days for 1...
by andara
Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:24 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Automated Irrigation Systems
Replies: 7
Views: 4299

Automated Irrigation Systems

:D Many thanks for the reply, Piglet. I never thought of doing it myself, I'm sure I'd botch it up - I'll certainly take a trip to your recommended supplier when I'm next out in CV in November.
by andara
Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:21 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Automated Irrigation Systems
Replies: 7
Views: 4299

Automated Irrigation Systems

Does anyone know of a company who quote for and install automated garden irrigation systems?