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by piglet
Fri Apr 22, 2016 6:55 pm
Forum: Events and Activities
Topic: Indoor Soft Play/Indoor Activities
Replies: 0
Views: 5156

Indoor Soft Play/Indoor Activities

My grandkids (under 6) are over next week and I'm looking for some indoor activities such as soft play. Any entertainment suggestions please :)
by piglet
Fri Apr 22, 2016 6:48 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Santex Paint?
Replies: 11
Views: 8143

Re: Santex Paint?

To round off this discussion I've discovered you can buy Santex paint from Bebbingtons in Lagos. Have tried the best quality Portuguese paint and it doesn't last. i thought I'd made it clear I did not want a discussion just a place to buy the paint I was looking for. :) Thanks for your input and apo...
by piglet
Mon Mar 28, 2016 8:53 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Santex Paint?
Replies: 11
Views: 8143

Santex Paint?

Hi Guys and Gals... long time no speak! I am looking for Santex exterior paint. Any ideas where we can buy in the Algarve, please?

Please don't suggest Portuguese alternatives... they are not as good.
by piglet
Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:28 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Imposto Municipal Imoveis ?
Replies: 6
Views: 3989

Re: Imposto Municipal Imoveis ?

Hi

Sounds like there's no difinitive answer :D

8)
by piglet
Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:40 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Imposto Municipal Imoveis ?
Replies: 6
Views: 3989

Re: Imposto Municipal Imoveis ?

Hi Em

I think you get exemption for 6yrs (on a new build) if you are resident - but I'm not entirely sure. Seems a lot to me. I am tryng to budget for when we finally have to start paying this tax. I also read on one website the tax was only bi yearly. All very confusing... :cry:
by piglet
Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:07 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Imposto Municipal Imoveis ?
Replies: 6
Views: 3989

Imposto Municipal Imoveis ?

Hi
Hope you can help?

I am trying to establish how many years you have exemption from this tax on a new build property, and how the tax is then calculated.

Finally, Is there a chart I could refer to to get some indication of costs? :(

thanks :D
by piglet
Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:42 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Moving to the algarve
Replies: 8
Views: 5594

Hi Sarah, I dont know if this link will be of help but this forum covers the whole of Portugal fro Tavira in the east to Lagos in the West and up the westen coast. http://www.expatfocus.com/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=24 If you are interested in diffent areas post the question and someone...
by piglet
Wed May 14, 2008 7:54 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: 'Light wood' furniture?
Replies: 9
Views: 5740

Hi,

There is a shop called Furniture World near Solmat or easiest...oposite Izzy on the N125 at LAgos. I think it is ASH or OAK

Best Regards
by piglet
Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:09 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: whistleblower bbc
Replies: 28
Views: 16930

Hi all...read this post with interest. I hate Estate agents with a passion. We eventually sold our house through a web company...www.thelittlehousecompany.co.uk Cost us less than £200 Once we had agreed a deal with the buyers we both made an agreement that moving house was stressful enough without a...
by piglet
Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:58 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Transport Companies
Replies: 8
Views: 6068

Hi all
...we used AIM removals and found them excellent.....
have to say some friends used a company that shall remain nameless and they had 14 boxes...missing...(well stolen)...be careful who you select to transport your worly possessions!!
by piglet
Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:19 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Humidty
Replies: 6
Views: 4486

Hi all Many thanks for the responses.... HAve to admit never thought of the water being sucked from the loo!! I think from all your responses we are just going to have to try everything and anything...and see what works. Funny thing is the garage is not humid damp....but it is not airtight. The damp...
by piglet
Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:48 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Humidty
Replies: 6
Views: 4486

Humidty

Hi ....need a bit of advice on this one We live close to the sea on a headland....and its very very humid. Currently its well over 80% in the bedrooms. Everything feels clammy and clothes are getting mouldy dust on them...not to mention everything smells damp. The house itself has no damp probs ie m...
by piglet
Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:16 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: pool construction
Replies: 3
Views: 2862

Hi

Try Pebble pools based in Lagos. Their pools are totally differnent.

After extensive research...they seem to offer the best option for us. they have been operating here in the ALGARVE 9 years and seem to be a well respected company in the industry.

Happy hunting
by piglet
Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:37 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Wafer heaters again!
Replies: 6
Views: 5324

Hi LAser...follow Peters Link...it gives phonenumber...they are in Lagoa
http://www.home-pt.com/uk/heatwafer.htm
by piglet
Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:35 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Automated Irrigation Systems
Replies: 7
Views: 4681

No problem....I thought it was going to be really complicated.

In fact it looked more complicated than it was. However, we do not have anything fancy...and have kept it very simple.

Good luck!