The soft elastic joints in the bathroom and kitchen keep water and dirt out of joints and absorb movement, but they have a limited lifespan. Read here how to replace them. What are soft joints? The term “soft joints” is the general term for the kind of joints that retain a certain elasticity and flexibility…
Category: Damages
How high should the humidity be indoors?
Too much humidity in your home can cause headaches, allergies, lead to mold and expensive moisture damage. Read how to measure the humidity and how to get it down. The humidity is too high in many homes. Just by being present and doing common chores in the home such as bathing, washing clothes and cooking,…
Cracks in the foundation plinth
There is a difference in how serious cracks in the plinth are. Cracks that develop should be repaired as soon as possible so that you avoid them getting bigger and thereby creating more problems for your house. The plinth is one of the most exposed places on the house, as it is in close contact…
Discover the cracks in your house and avoid serious consequential damage
Cracks in your house can be a serious damage, but in most cases it is not serious in Portuguese properties. This is due to the way it is built here, where everything is built in concrete that cannot give way and the geological conditions with many movements in the underground. When the concrete cannot yield…