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by LICY
Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:31 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Buying furniture home or Algarve
Replies: 59
Views: 38094

Buying furniture home or Algarve

I am seriously considering shipping out via Algarve Removals a sofa and other bits of furniture. When we looked in sofa shops about a year or so ago there seemed an abysmal choice plus they were very expensive. has anyone got recent experience of purchasing beds sofas etc in the Carvoeiro area and i...
by LICY
Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:05 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Pebble tech pools & solar heating etc
Replies: 8
Views: 3933

Pebble tech pools & solar heating etc

Has any one got any experience or knows of any pebble pools in CVO? we will be installer one in our new build and need to see the colours. Since there are so many variations on blue and the fact you cannot hazard a guess by seeing the product out of a pool we need to find pools or a supplier. Any he...
by LICY
Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:24 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Infinity Pool - Cover
Replies: 27
Views: 12924

Re: Infinity Pool - Cover

I read this with interest simply because we will need to buy a pool cover when our pool/villa is built. our problem will be the shape of the pool is very irregular/angular. At one end the pool butts up to the villa, the other end has the terrace by the pool steps. that part of the terrace does not a...
by LICY
Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:44 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Bathroom showrooms
Replies: 3
Views: 3394

Re: Bathroom showrooms

Thank you for your responses. Sorry it took me this long to respond. I'm coming out on Monday so will try these places. Have now narrowed it down to the style of Roca bathroom, but I really need to see the product for real. :)
by LICY
Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:17 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Bathroom showrooms
Replies: 3
Views: 3394

Bathroom showrooms

I need to get some prices for Roca bathrooms in the area but I am getting frustrated searching for shops in the Algarve via google. It comes up with any number of villa holidays or villas for sale. really appreciate some shop names. I know there is one on the main road at the Lagoa shops but cannot ...
by LICY
Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:42 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Joao Baptista & Igafer Construcors do sul lda
Replies: 1
Views: 1733

Joao Baptista & Igafer Construcors do sul lda

Has anyone got an email address for either of the above builders in the area. JB is an individual and the other is a company name. Thanks. :roll:
by LICY
Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:07 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Help can't understand about PM's
Replies: 4
Views: 1907

Re: Help can't understand about PM's

I have sent you a quick PM to see if you read and receive it and the outbox then changes back to the 5 messages which still remain. LICY :roll:
by LICY
Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:30 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Help can't understand about PM's
Replies: 4
Views: 1907

Help can't understand about PM's

I have previously sent PM's but each time I type them now and appear to submit them then check the sent box they are not there. Instead in my outbox it now says I have 5 messages. What am I doing wrong? Please help! :cry:
by LICY
Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Building in August
Replies: 3
Views: 1940

Re: Building in August

Thank you. :wink:
by LICY
Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:24 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Building in August
Replies: 3
Views: 1940

Building in August

Does anyone know if a builder is allowed to continue to build during August as this is when most seem to close up and go on holiday? :?:
by LICY
Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:43 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Limited access to Carvoeiro centre
Replies: 67
Views: 28041

Re: Limited access to Carvoeiro centre

Just got back from a few days in Carvoeiro. I thought the square and immediate surrounding roads were much smarter and certainly pedestrian friendly. Yes its different and you cannot use all the roads both directions and there is now less car parking, but it didn't spoil our enjoyment. I'm all for i...
by LICY
Wed May 20, 2009 5:29 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: eayJet flights from Gatwick
Replies: 1
Views: 1336

Re: eayJet flights from Gatwick

We have been booking Easy jet for about 6 years now coming out to Portugal anything up to 5 occasions, often quick trips. They now have another rival from Gatwick - Aerlingus. We booked July Tues-Fri and I think the flight was about £60 each with hand luggage only. In September AL for £69 ea no lugg...
by LICY
Wed May 20, 2009 4:50 pm
Forum: Foreign language forums
Topic: translation to English
Replies: 2
Views: 7640

translation to English

These are on the architects drawings. I am guessing what i think they may be. Can anyone confirm/help please?

:?
Luz/Parede (+1.8m) - Wall light?
Luz/tecto - light?
Interruptor (+90cm) - single socket?
Interruptor duas vias double socket?
Tomada (+30cm) ?

Thanks.