Notes from site
Journal
What we learn on site: materials, timelines, costs and the decisions that matter.
Building in the Algarve: what the climate demands
Strong sun, salt air and rain concentrated into a few weeks. Three conditions that change design decisions.
Swimming pools: what actually drives the budget
The shell is the predictable part. What moves the price is almost all around it.
Damp: finding the source before painting over it
The stain shows up in one place and the source is almost always somewhere else. How to look, in order.