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by Gambrinus
Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:28 am
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Mast in Vale do Covo
Replies: 15
Views: 9443

Re: Mast in Vale do Covo

That was probably the one that was blocked in Areias dos Moinhos last(?) year.
I don't get the point of erecting a mast at the lowest point of the area though... I mean, it is literally at the bottom of a valley....
by Gambrinus
Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:19 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: buddhists
Replies: 1
Views: 1588

Re: buddhists

off topic removed.
by Gambrinus
Fri May 21, 2010 2:56 pm
Forum: Volcano Travel Chaos
Topic: Volcanic Mess Continues
Replies: 15
Views: 10578

Re: Volcanic Mess Continues

That is a good blog.

Do you think they copy/paste Eyjafjallajokull? :lol: :P
by Gambrinus
Wed May 19, 2010 11:56 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: How much should it cost to install a boiler?
Replies: 13
Views: 4525

Re: How much should it cost to install a boiler?

The AC units work well for most of the year, but there will come a time when the yield is significantly reduced as the outside temperatures dip below 5ºC and the compressor cuts out. At that point you will need some form of back up and we have retrofitted a house with the thermostat regulated electr...
by Gambrinus
Wed May 19, 2010 11:20 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: How much should it cost to install a boiler?
Replies: 13
Views: 4525

Re: How much should it cost to install a boiler?

For what it's worth, I would strongly recommend finding alternatives to gas as the overall cost for the gas plus all the certification has become prohibitive these last few years.
by Gambrinus
Wed May 19, 2010 11:05 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: How much should it cost to install a boiler?
Replies: 13
Views: 4525

Re: How much should it cost to install a boiler?

Incidentally, does the price include a full maintenance of the radiators, ie, valve lubricant, heating fluids, etc?
by Gambrinus
Wed May 19, 2010 11:02 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: How much should it cost to install a boiler?
Replies: 13
Views: 4525

Re: How much should it cost to install a boiler?

The question is really, if it is an easy retrofit. Older boilers have completely different connections and the replacement may imply fitting a whole array of new bits.
by Gambrinus
Wed May 19, 2010 10:33 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: How much should it cost to install a boiler?
Replies: 13
Views: 4525

Re: How much should it cost to install a boiler?

If all the parts are there then it should not cost more than an hour or two of labour plus call out charge. Guestimate: €60-€80
by Gambrinus
Wed May 19, 2010 9:54 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: How much should it cost to install a boiler?
Replies: 13
Views: 4525

Re: How much should it cost to install a boiler?

Does it fit into an existing set up or is some rewiring/pipe amending needed?
by Gambrinus
Wed May 19, 2010 9:44 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Return of monies due to volconic ash cancellations
Replies: 37
Views: 20169

Re: Return of monies due to volconic ash cancellations

Unfortunately, Gambrinus, some Insurance companies have now declared the volcanic ash problem as a "predictable" event and thus not insurable :twisted: Ha! That is rich! Aside from your holiday home in Iceland being covered in ash, I don't see how this is any more predictable than other weather phe...
by Gambrinus
Wed May 19, 2010 8:56 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Return of monies due to volconic ash cancellations
Replies: 37
Views: 20169

Re: Return of monies due to volconic ash cancellations

Refunding monies when the volcano first erupted was arguably the right thing to do because it was unpredictable and on an unprecedented scale. On the other hand, you can also argue that taking out a travel insurance and making sure delay and cancellation situations are covered is the sole responsibi...
by Gambrinus
Fri May 14, 2010 8:27 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Proposed taxation changes
Replies: 3
Views: 2172

Re: Proposed taxation changes

No, this is just Socrates breaking his election promises all by himself. Brussels is looking in to the possibilities of centralizing fiscal laws for EU members in an effort to exercise budget control in the member states and avoid the rampant overspend that have left the PIGS in the state they are i...
by Gambrinus
Thu May 13, 2010 10:13 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Proposed taxation changes
Replies: 3
Views: 2172

Proposed taxation changes

In short, according to the Diario de Notícias, these were the alterations that the government discussed last night: In order to reduce the deficit in Portugal, the Portuguese government is preparing to change the tax laws and increase the VAT to 21%. Additional taxation between 1% and 1,5% percent w...
by Gambrinus
Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:22 am
Forum: Volcano Travel Chaos
Topic: Note to Steen re Volcano
Replies: 9
Views: 6170

Re: Note to Steen re Volcano

Don't actually remeber who's it was, for all I know it may well have been yours. :lol:

Did you PM Steen with this topic?
by Gambrinus
Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:16 am
Forum: Volcano Travel Chaos
Topic: Note to Steen re Volcano
Replies: 9
Views: 6170

Re: Note to Steen re Volcano

You mean kinda like the "fire" subforum a few years back? Yes, amazingly your idea does make sense :wink: