Building A Home In The Azores

Mixing Work with Pleasure

As well as getting a few 'jobs' done regarding the house I did have time to get out and about, socialise, have some nice eats and explore...

My earlier visit to the Azores and Faial Island saw me enjoying the tourist way of doing things - every meal was eaten out and lots of...

I've just returned from a trip to Faial; to see the build, of course, and to deal with other issues such as pricing a kitchen locally as...

Progress has been very good this week, with the addition of the rebar above the lintels, ready for pouring. The build is most definitely...

Progress has been good during the last week, with the lintels being placed around the house, topping the windows and doors. So now there...

No photos this week, as there is not much new to show, although work has carried on, mainly though with stuff you just can't see. The...

Interim Post: Anyone who has been following the freck-fest over the last couple of years will no doubt have been horrified to see...

During the week I had great news. The long awaited 'Builders Licence' was released by the Camara (City Hall) and this means that work can...

As the title says above, yes we are indeed back up to speed. There is still a delay with the builders licence however... My project...

My project manager has applied the brakes a little to the build: We are still waiting for the Alvara de Obras, which is essentially a...