This year we are not complaining about wrapping the roof to protect it from the rain while we are renovating.…
on the scaffold
‘I’m going up the scaffold’ is a much-used phrase these months at As Rolhas. And we often sigh how glad…
DIY roof renovation_part 2
When I look up, I can’t believe that Nuno and I renovated this dormer ourselves. Look at that! With so…
Filho do Putin!
During the last weeks of winter, we hired a local stonemason to build a dry stone wall. This ‘maestro de…
from kitchen to restoration lab
We spend Christmas in the old kitchen of the ruin. Where we continued our interior walls experiments.
work in progress
This summer we are working almost exclusively on the renovation of our roof. That is, if the weather permits, because…
DIY roof renovation_part 1
At the moment, we are completely absorbed in the renovation work. Instead of writing down all the boring details that…
Pointing
We decided to repoint the facade. Many of the old joints are cracked and therefore are leaking. Ants walk in and out, so it needs some work.
recycling walls
We are preparing for this year’s big job: re-roofing the ruin. But how do we keep our magical attic?
Paint
Usually, our neighbor listens to our renovation plans approvingly. But when he heard that we wanted to paint the house white again, he couldn’t keep his opinion to himself.
meanwhile on instagram-2
Just a few of our latest posts and what we were diy-ing…
meanwhile on instagram-1
Just a few of our latest posts and what we were diy-ing…
groundwork
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.