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Sources: APT, Ponto Verde and the EU waste list.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fresiduos-de-tinta-latas-onde-deitar.jpg",{"id":50,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":51,"path":12,"title":52,"excerpt":53,"seoTitle":54,"seoDescription":55,"category":56,"coverImage":57,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":18,"updatedAt":19,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":58,"isHub":21},48,"home-works-noise-hours-neighbours","Home works: hours, noise and neighbours","Interior works only on working days, 8:00 to 20:00, with no special noise licence. What the General Noise Regulation and the Civil Code say, and who to turn to.","Home works: permitted hours, noise and neighbours' rights","Until what time can you do works at home? Noise regulation, special noise licence, building notice, Civil Code article 1346 and who to complain to.","lei","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fobras-em-casa-ruido-horarios-vizinhos.jpg",8,{"id":60,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":61,"path":12,"title":62,"excerpt":63,"seoTitle":64,"seoDescription":65,"category":29,"coverImage":66,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":18,"updatedAt":19,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},47,"internal-insulation-condensation-risk","Insulating from inside: condensation and mould risk, and when to insulate outside","What LNEC and a UK technical guide say on internal insulation, vapour barriers, ETICS and thermal paints, and why the cause of the damp comes first.","Internal insulation: condensation and mould risk in walls","Insulating a wall from the inside can cause condensation and mould. See what LNEC and a UK guide say, when ETICS is better and whether thermal paints help.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fisolamento-interior-condensacao-risco.jpg",{"id":68,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":69,"path":12,"title":70,"excerpt":71,"seoTitle":70,"seoDescription":72,"category":29,"coverImage":73,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":18,"updatedAt":19,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},46,"thermal-bridges-mould-in-corners","Thermal bridges: mould in corners and behind furniture","What a thermal bridge is, why mould shows up in corners of external walls, what to do without building work and when only insulation fixes it.","Mould in corners and behind furniture: what a thermal bridge is, what you can do without works (ventilate, move furniture) and when insulation is needed.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fpontes-termicas-bolor-nos-cantos.jpg",{"id":75,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":76,"path":12,"title":77,"excerpt":78,"seoTitle":79,"seoDescription":80,"category":29,"coverImage":81,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":18,"updatedAt":19,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},45,"bathroom-extractor-fan-ventilation","Bathroom extractor fan, window and ventilation against mould","What Portaria 138-I\u002F2021, the FOPH and SNS 24 say about windows, extractor fans, gas appliances in the bathroom and fan upkeep.","Bathroom extractor fan, window and ventilation","Extractor fan or window in the bathroom? What Portaria 138-I\u002F2021 says, care around water heaters and gas, fan cleaning and what is not confirmed.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fcasa-de-banho-extrator-ventilacao.jpg",{"id":83,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":84,"path":12,"title":85,"excerpt":86,"seoTitle":87,"seoDescription":88,"category":89,"coverImage":90,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":18,"updatedAt":19,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":20,"isHub":21},44,"painting-after-a-leak-is-fixed","When you can paint after a leak is fixed: drying, measuring and sealing the stain","How to confirm the leak has stopped, what LNEC says about drying and measuring moisture, and what data sheets ask for before sealing the stain and painting.","Painting after a leak is fixed: drying, measuring, sealing","When to paint after a leak repair: confirm the cause, dry the wall, measure moisture and seal the stain, according to LNEC and technical data sheets.","infiltracoes","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fpintar-depois-de-reparar-infiltracao.jpg",{"id":92,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":93,"path":12,"title":94,"excerpt":95,"seoTitle":96,"seoDescription":97,"category":38,"coverImage":98,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":18,"updatedAt":19,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":20,"isHub":21},43,"colour-light-reflectance-choosing-paint","Choosing paint colour: light reflectance (LRV), room orientation and testing on the wall","What LRV is, what Portuguese manufacturers publish about colour and light, why you should test on the wall, and what dark colours change for coverage.","Choosing paint colour: LRV, room light and wall testing","How to choose paint colour: what LRV is, how light and orientation change colour, why to test on the wall and what dark colours need.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fcor-refletancia-luz-escolher-tinta.jpg",{"id":100,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":101,"path":12,"title":102,"excerpt":103,"seoTitle":104,"seoDescription":105,"category":106,"coverImage":107,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":108,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":20,"isHub":21},42,"exterior-facade-paint-choice","Which paint for the facade: acrylic, elastomeric, siloxane, silicate or lime","EN 1062-1 V and W classes, cracks, old lime walls, textured coatings and colour, from data sheets and LNEC. No brand ranking.","Which paint for a facade: acrylic, elastomeric, silicate or lime","How to choose facade paint: EN 1062-1 vapour and water classes, elastomeric paint and cracks, old lime walls, textured coatings and colour.","tintas","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Ftinta-exterior-fachada-escolher.jpg",1793786400000,1793783790000,{"id":111,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":112,"path":12,"title":113,"excerpt":114,"seoTitle":113,"seoDescription":115,"category":106,"coverImage":116,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":108,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":20,"isHub":21},41,"lime-paint-for-old-walls","Lime paint on old walls: when it works and how to prepare","What the LNEC says about lime render and mineral paints, what data sheets state, how to prepare the wall and when lime is not the answer.","Lime paint or limewash in an old house: what the LNEC says, what data sheets state, wall preparation, safety and when not to use it.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Ftinta-cal-paredes-antigas.jpg",{"id":118,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":119,"path":12,"title":120,"excerpt":121,"seoTitle":122,"seoDescription":123,"category":38,"coverImage":124,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":108,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":20,"isHub":21},40,"old-paint-lead-sanding-safety","Old paint and lead: how to sand and scrape safely in an old house","Lead does harm mainly as dust. What the WHO, EPA and HSE say, what Europe bans, how to test, and the official Portuguese guidance we did not find.","Old paint with lead: how to sand and scrape safely","Old paint in an old house: when to suspect lead, what to do before sanding, children and pregnancy, testing, and missing official Portuguese guidance.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Ftinta-antiga-chumbo-lixar-seguranca.jpg",{"id":126,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":127,"path":12,"title":128,"excerpt":129,"seoTitle":130,"seoDescription":131,"category":89,"coverImage":132,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":108,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},39,"home-insurance-damp-and-leaks","Home insurance and damp: what it covers in a leak and how to report a claim","Sudden water damage versus slow damp, the eight-day deadline to report, the inspection, the excess and where to complain if the insurer refuses.","Home insurance and damp: what a leak claim covers","Portuguese home insurance: water damage versus slow damp, reporting a claim within eight days, inspection, excess and complaints to the ASF or CIMPAS.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fseguro-multirriscos-humidade-infiltracao.jpg",{"id":134,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":135,"path":12,"title":136,"excerpt":137,"seoTitle":138,"seoDescription":139,"category":140,"coverImage":141,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":108,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},38,"problems-with-painter-bad-work","Painter vanished or poor work: proof, letter and who to complain to","What to keep as proof, how to write to the painter, what the Complaints Book, IMPIC, arbitration and the Julgados de Paz do, and what we could not confirm.","Painter vanished or poor work: proof and who to complain to","Poor paint job or painter not answering: proof to keep, registered letter, Complaints Book, IMPIC, consumer arbitration and the Julgados de Paz.","orcamento","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fproblemas-com-pintor-obra-mal-feita.jpg",{"id":143,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":144,"path":12,"title":145,"excerpt":146,"seoTitle":147,"seoDescription":148,"category":38,"coverImage":149,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":108,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":20,"isHub":21},37,"painting-tiles-and-ceramic","Painting tiles and ceramic: when it works, preparation and where not to paint","How to prepare tiles (degrease, sand, primer), what paints the CIN and Robbialac data sheets list, how long to wait and why you do not paint inside a shower.","Painting tiles: preparation, paints and where not to paint","Painting bathroom or kitchen tiles: when it works, degreasing, sanding, primer, acrylic or epoxy paint, waiting times and why not inside a shower.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fpintar-azulejos-e-ladrilhos.jpg",{"id":151,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":152,"path":12,"title":153,"excerpt":154,"seoTitle":153,"seoDescription":155,"category":38,"coverImage":156,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":108,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},36,"best-time-of-year-to-paint","Best time of year to paint a house: sheet limits and IPMA data","Temperature and humidity limits from technical data sheets, plus rain and hot days in Lisbon, Porto and Faro (IPMA 1991-2020). Indoors and outdoors, with no invented ideal month.","When to paint: temperature and humidity limits from technical data sheets, and rain and hot days in Lisbon, Porto and Faro (IPMA 1991-2020).","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fmelhor-epoca-para-pintar-casa.jpg",{"id":158,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":159,"path":12,"title":160,"excerpt":161,"seoTitle":162,"seoDescription":163,"category":29,"coverImage":164,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":108,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},35,"damp-basements-garages-retaining-walls","Damp in a basement or garage: buried walls, drainage and waterproofing","The water comes from the ground. First the outside, then drainage, waterproofing and ventilation. Limits of basement mortars, radon, and when to call a professional.","Damp basement or garage: drainage and waterproofing","Damp in a basement, garage or buried wall: where the water comes from, what to do first, drainage, waterproofing outside or inside, and ventilation.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fhumidade-cave-garagem-paredes-enterradas.jpg",{"id":166,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":167,"path":12,"title":168,"excerpt":169,"seoTitle":170,"seoDescription":171,"category":29,"coverImage":172,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":108,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},34,"dehumidifier-when-it-helps","Dehumidifiers: when they help, which type and capacity to choose","What a dehumidifier does and does not do, compressor or desiccant, litres a day per DECO PROteste, where to put it, how to clean it and why it will not fix leaks.","Dehumidifiers: when they help, type and capacity","A dehumidifier helps with condensation, not leaks or damp from the ground. Types, litres per day, placement, cleaning and consumption, with sources.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fdesumidificador-quando-compensa.jpg",{"id":174,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":175,"path":12,"title":176,"excerpt":177,"seoTitle":178,"seoDescription":179,"category":56,"coverImage":180,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":108,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},33,"grants-home-renovation-painting","Grants for home works: what exists, what is open and whether painting counts","Fundo Ambiental, 1.º Direito, IFRRU and tax benefits read on the official pages: status on 4 November 2026, who can apply and why painting alone is almost never eligible.","Grants for home works: what is open and whether painting counts","Fundo Ambiental, 1.º Direito, IFRRU and income tax: who can apply, what is open or closed on 4 November 2026 and whether repainting a home gets aid.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fapoios-reabilitacao-casa-pintura.jpg",{"id":182,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":183,"path":12,"title":184,"excerpt":185,"seoTitle":186,"seoDescription":187,"category":106,"coverImage":188,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":189,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},26,"paint-types-emulsion-acrylic-enamel","Plastic, acrylic, vinyl, enamel, silicate and lime paint: what each one is","What each name means: resin, sheen, scrub class, water vapour and VOC, from data sheets and LNEC, and when to use each type. No brand ranking.","Emulsion, acrylic, enamel, silicate and lime paint: what each is","Differences between plastic, vinyl, acrylic, enamel, silicate, lime and siloxane paint, with data-sheet and LNEC facts, and when to use each type.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Ftipos-de-tinta-plastica-acrilica-esmalte.jpg",1793739600000,{"id":191,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":192,"path":12,"title":193,"excerpt":194,"seoTitle":195,"seoDescription":196,"category":106,"coverImage":197,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":189,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},25,"anti-damp-anti-mould-paint-does-it-work","Anti-damp and anti-mould paint: does it work? What it promises and what the sheets say","Tin promises against data sheets, warranty terms and the biocides regulation: the paint can help the finish, but it does not correct the cause of the damp.","Does anti-damp and anti-mould paint work? What the sheets say","What anti-damp and anti-fungal paints promise, what the sheets and Robbiotel's warranty exclude, what the biocides are and why they do not fix the cause.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Ftinta-anti-humidade-anti-bolor-funciona.jpg",{"id":199,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":200,"path":12,"title":201,"excerpt":202,"seoTitle":203,"seoDescription":204,"category":38,"coverImage":205,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":189,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":20,"isHub":21},24,"prepare-home-for-painting-furniture","Preparing your home for painting: furniture, order of work, drying and ventilation","How to protect the room, what order to paint in, the drying times on the technical data sheets and what they say about ventilation and smell. Plus the ladder.","Preparing your home for painting: furniture, drying, ventilation","How to prepare the room, the order of work (ceiling, walls, skirting), drying times from data sheets, ventilation, VOCs and ladder safety.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fpreparar-casa-pintura-moveis-habitada.jpg",{"id":207,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":208,"path":12,"title":209,"excerpt":210,"seoTitle":211,"seoDescription":212,"category":38,"coverImage":213,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":189,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":20,"isHub":21},23,"painting-ceilings-technique-stains","Painting a ceiling: preparation, water stains, plasterboard and ladder safety","How to prepare the ceiling, seal an old stain only after the leak is fixed, treat plasterboard joints and work safely on a ladder, based on technical data sheets.","Painting a ceiling: water stains, joints and ladder safety","How to paint a ceiling: sealing stains after the leak is fixed, plasterboard joints, primer, matt paint, cracks and safety on the ladder.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fpintar-teto-tecnicas-manchas.jpg",{"id":215,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":216,"path":12,"title":217,"excerpt":218,"seoTitle":219,"seoDescription":220,"category":56,"coverImage":221,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":189,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":20,"isHub":21},22,"painting-the-facade-licence-condominium","Painting the facade: do you need a licence and the condominium's approval?","Repainting a facade is maintenance work exempt from a licence, but it needs notice to the council, a co-owners' vote and a licence for street scaffolding. What we read for Lisbon and Porto.","Painting the facade: council licence and condominium approval","Painting a facade: work exempt from a licence, notice to the council 5 days before, co-owners' votes and a scaffolding licence on the street (Lisbon, Porto).","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fpintar-fachada-licenca-condominio.jpg",{"id":223,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":224,"path":12,"title":225,"excerpt":226,"seoTitle":225,"seoDescription":227,"category":29,"coverImage":228,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":189,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":58,"isHub":21},21,"rising-damp-treatment","Rising damp: diagnosis and treatment options","How rising damp is confirmed, which treatment families exist according to LNEC and FEUP, where they fall short and what to ask before accepting a quote.","Rising damp in walls: how it is diagnosed, barriers, injection, drainage and macroporous renders according to LNEC and FEUP, and what nobody can guarantee.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fhumidade-ascensional-tratamento.jpg",{"id":230,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":231,"path":12,"title":232,"excerpt":233,"seoTitle":234,"seoDescription":235,"category":38,"coverImage":236,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":189,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},20,"cracks-and-plaster-before-painting","Cracks in plaster before painting: types, when to call an engineer and how to repair","Shrinkage, movement or structural cracks: how to tell them apart, when to ask an engineer, how to open, fill and mesh, and what elastic paints do.","Wall cracks before painting: types, repair, engineer","Cracks in plaster before painting: types, when to call an engineer, preparation with filler and mesh, and what elastic paints do, per data sheets.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Ffissuras-reboco-antes-de-pintar.jpg",{"id":238,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":239,"path":12,"title":240,"excerpt":241,"seoTitle":242,"seoDescription":243,"category":56,"coverImage":244,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":189,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},19,"painting-contract-warranty-payment","Painting contract: written form, stage payments and deadlines to report defects","When the contract must be written, what the Civil Code says about payment and changes, 30 days to report defects and how to use the Complaints Book.","Painting contract: payment, defects and deadlines to complain","Painting works contract in Portugal: when it must be written, stage payments, the 30-day deadline to report defects and the Complaints Book.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fcontrato-garantia-pagamento-pintura.jpg",{"id":246,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":247,"path":12,"title":248,"excerpt":249,"seoTitle":250,"seoDescription":251,"category":56,"coverImage":252,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":189,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":20,"isHub":21},18,"condominium-common-parts-damp","Damp in the building: who decides and pays for repairs to common parts","Roof, outer walls and main pipes: how the co-owners' meeting decides, which majorities the law asks for, urgent work, what to do if the administrator does nothing and what changes for tenants.","Damp in the building: who decides and pays for common parts","Damp from the roof, outer walls or main pipes: co-owners' votes, the administrator, urgent work (article 1427), who pays and what tenants can do.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fcondominio-partes-comuns-humidade.jpg",{"id":254,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":255,"path":12,"title":256,"excerpt":257,"seoTitle":258,"seoDescription":259,"category":29,"coverImage":260,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":189,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},17,"bedroom-condensation-ventilation","Bedroom condensation: ventilation, heating and dehumidifiers","What Portugal's DGS, Portaria 138-I\u002F2021, the Swiss FOPH and DECO PROteste say about airing, heating, moving furniture and using a dehumidifier in a bedroom with condensation.","Bedroom condensation: ventilation, heating, dehumidifier","Wet windows and patches in the bedroom: how often to air, what humidity to keep, what the law says on ventilation and when a dehumidifier helps or does not.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fcondensacao-quarto-ventilacao.jpg",{"id":262,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":263,"path":12,"title":264,"excerpt":265,"seoTitle":264,"seoDescription":266,"category":38,"coverImage":267,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":268,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},16,"peeling-paint-stains","Peeling paint, blisters and stains: why paint fails","Flakes, blisters, powder and stains that keep coming back: how to link each defect to its cause and what data sheets require before you repaint.","Why paint peels, blisters or lets stains through: a table of causes, the right primers and painting conditions according to CIN technical data sheets.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Ftinta-a-descascar-manchas.jpg",1793718000000,{"id":270,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":271,"path":12,"title":272,"excerpt":273,"seoTitle":274,"seoDescription":275,"category":276,"coverImage":277,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":268,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},15,"salt-on-walls-efflorescence","Salt on walls (efflorescence): what it is and what to do before painting","White powder, blistering paint and crumbling plaster: where the salts come from, why painting over them fails and what the data sheets say to do.","Salt on walls (efflorescence): what to do before painting","Efflorescence is salt carried by damp. Why painting over it fails, what LNEC, CIN and Robbialac say, and the steps to take before you paint.","salitre","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fsalitre-paredes.jpg",{"id":279,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":280,"path":12,"title":281,"excerpt":282,"seoTitle":283,"seoDescription":284,"category":106,"coverImage":285,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":268,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},14,"which-paint-for-each-room","Which paint for each room: living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and ceiling","Matt or satin, EN 13300 scrub classes, legal VOC limits and what anti-mould paints do and do not do, room by room, based on manufacturers' data sheets.","Which paint for each room: sheen, washability and VOCs","Matt or satin, EN 13300 scrub classes, legal VOC limits and what anti-mould paints can and cannot do. Living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and ceiling.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fque-tinta-usar-cada-divisao.jpg",{"id":287,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":288,"path":12,"title":289,"excerpt":290,"seoTitle":291,"seoDescription":292,"category":106,"coverImage":293,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":268,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},13,"how-much-paint-do-i-need","How much paint do I need: the sum by m², coats and spreading rate","Measure walls and ceiling, subtract doors and windows and turn m² into litres with the spreading rate on the data sheet. Worked examples for a bedroom and a bathroom.","How much paint do I need: litres by m² and coats","How to measure walls and ceiling, subtract openings and turn m² into litres using the data sheet's spreading rate. A bedroom worked step by step, plus primer.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fquantos-litros-de-tinta.jpg",{"id":295,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":296,"path":12,"title":297,"excerpt":298,"seoTitle":299,"seoDescription":300,"category":301,"coverImage":302,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":268,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},12,"interior-painting-cost","What it costs to paint a home inside: published prices, what drives them and VAT","Per-m² figures from three Portuguese quote platforms, with date and method, what pushes the price up and when VAT on painting is 6% or 23%.","Interior painting cost in Portugal: price per m² and VAT","Per-m² prices published by Fixando, Zaask and Habitissimo, what drives an interior painting quote and the conditions for 6% VAT (item 2.27).","preco","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fpreco-pintar-casa-interior.jpg",{"id":304,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":305,"path":12,"title":306,"excerpt":307,"seoTitle":308,"seoDescription":309,"category":56,"coverImage":310,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":268,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},11,"painting-before-renting-or-selling","Painting before letting or selling: what the law asks of landlords, tenants and sellers","Upkeep works, condition of the home at the end of a tenancy, holes and colours, a deposit of up to two months' rent and the risk of painting over damp before a sale.","Painting before letting or selling in Portugal: the law","Who paints a rented home in Portugal, what tenants repair when they leave, deposits, check-in reports and the risk of hiding damp with paint before a sale.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fpintar-casa-arrendar-vender.jpg",{"id":312,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":313,"path":12,"title":314,"excerpt":315,"seoTitle":316,"seoDescription":317,"category":140,"coverImage":318,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":268,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":58,"isHub":21},10,"compare-painting-quotes","How to request and compare painting quotes: what to check before you accept","What a painting quote should list, how to check the IMPIC certificate or licence, when a written contract is required, invoices and the Complaints Book.","How to request and compare painting quotes in Portugal","Painting quote checklist, how to check a painter's IMPIC certificate or licence (Lei 41\u002F2015), written contract, insurance, invoice and complaints.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Forcamento-pintura-comparar.jpg",{"id":320,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":321,"path":12,"title":322,"excerpt":323,"seoTitle":324,"seoDescription":325,"category":89,"coverImage":326,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":268,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},9,"leak-from-upstairs-who-pays","Leak from the flat upstairs: who pays for the repair and the repaint","Neighbour's flat or common part, what Articles 483, 493 and 1424 of the Portuguese Civil Code say, what home insurance covers and when to use a Julgado de Paz.","Leak from the flat upstairs in Portugal: who pays","Water from upstairs: when the neighbour pays and when the condominium pays, what home insurance covers, time limits and the Julgados de Paz, with the law.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Finfiltracao-vizinho-de-cima-quem-paga.jpg",{"id":58,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":328,"path":12,"title":329,"excerpt":330,"seoTitle":331,"seoDescription":332,"category":29,"coverImage":333,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":268,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},"damp-walls-three-types","Damp walls: condensation, rising damp, rain penetration and how to tell which","The four ways water reaches a wall, the signs of each, a step-by-step check before calling a specialist, and why painting over it does not work.","Damp walls: the types and how to tell which you have","Condensation, rising damp, rain penetration or a plumbing leak: where each type of damp shows, when it gets worse, how to confirm it and what fixes it.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fhumidade-nas-paredes-tipos.jpg",{"id":40,"kind":9,"locale":10,"slug":335,"path":12,"title":336,"excerpt":337,"seoTitle":338,"seoDescription":339,"category":16,"coverImage":340,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":268,"updatedAt":109,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":40,"isHub":21},"mould-on-walls","Mould on walls: causes, health and how to get rid of it for good","Why mould appears, what the WHO and Portugal's DGS say about health, how to clean a small patch safely and why anti-mould paint is not enough.","Mould on walls: causes, health and how to get rid of it","Mould at home: health risks according to the WHO and DGS, which patches you can clean yourself, protection, bleach, anti-mould paint and how to keep it away.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgen\u002Fbolor-nas-paredes.jpg",[342,357,368,379,390,401],{"id":343,"kind":344,"locale":10,"slug":345,"path":12,"title":346,"excerpt":347,"seoTitle":348,"seoDescription":349,"category":12,"coverImage":350,"district":351,"lat":352,"lon":353,"publishedAt":354,"updatedAt":355,"name":356,"heroThumb":350,"readingMinutes":12,"isHub":21},27,"cidade","painting-damp-lisbon","Painting and damp in Lisbon: 60% of buildings date from before 1961","Painting and damp in Lisbon, with sources: old buildings (Census 2021), IPMA climate, pombalino and gaioleiro walls, and what the city says on exempt works and scaffolding.","Painting and damp in Lisbon: old buildings and council rules","Painting and damp in Lisbon: 60.3% of buildings predate 1961, 793.5 mm of rain a year (IPMA), gaioleiro walls and council rules on works and scaffolding.","\u002Fimg\u002Fcidades\u002Flisboa.jpg","Lisboa","38.72","-9.14",1793743200000,1793740333000,"Lisbon",{"id":358,"kind":344,"locale":10,"slug":359,"path":12,"title":360,"excerpt":361,"seoTitle":362,"seoDescription":363,"category":12,"coverImage":364,"district":365,"lat":366,"lon":367,"publishedAt":354,"updatedAt":355,"name":365,"heroThumb":364,"readingMinutes":12,"isHub":21},28,"painting-damp-porto","Painting and damp in Porto: rain, azulejo tiles and two deadlines for scaffolding","Painting in Porto, with sources: 1,147 mm of rain a year (IPMA), old tiled buildings, the Regulatory Code rules and 20 or 30 working days for scaffolding.","Painting and damp in Porto: rain, azulejo and council rules","Painting in Porto: 1,147 mm of rain a year (IPMA), 52% of buildings from before 1961, facade colour rules in the council code and scaffolding deadlines.","\u002Fimg\u002Fcidades\u002Fporto.jpg","Porto","41.15","-8.61",{"id":369,"kind":344,"locale":10,"slug":370,"path":12,"title":371,"excerpt":372,"seoTitle":373,"seoDescription":374,"category":12,"coverImage":375,"district":376,"lat":377,"lon":378,"publishedAt":354,"updatedAt":355,"name":376,"heroThumb":375,"readingMinutes":12,"isHub":21},29,"painting-damp-setubal","Painting and damp in Setúbal: 703 mm of rain, 1960s-70s buildings and old-town rules","Painting and damp in Setúbal, with sources: IPMA climate, 31% of buildings from 1961 to 1980 (INE) and what the 2025 municipal regulation says about colours, paints and scaffolding.","Painting and damp in Setúbal: climate, buildings, rules","Setúbal: 703 mm of rain a year (IPMA), 31% of buildings from 1961 to 1980 (INE) and council rules on façade colours, paints and scaffolding in the old town.","\u002Fimg\u002Fcidades\u002Fsetubal.jpg","Setúbal","38.52","-8.89",{"id":380,"kind":344,"locale":10,"slug":381,"path":12,"title":382,"excerpt":383,"seoTitle":384,"seoDescription":385,"category":12,"coverImage":386,"district":387,"lat":388,"lon":389,"publishedAt":354,"updatedAt":355,"name":387,"heroThumb":386,"readingMinutes":12,"isHub":21},30,"painting-damp-braga","Painting and damp in Braga: 1,387 mm of rain and old-town rules","Braga in figures: IPMA rainfall, 49% of buildings from 1981 to 2005, and what the municipal code says about notice of works, the historic centre and scaffolding.","Painting and damp in Braga: rain, homes and council rules","Braga gets 1,387 mm of rain a year (IPMA). The 2021 Census housing mix, slow-drying paint, and what the council requires in the old town and for scaffolding.","\u002Fimg\u002Fcidades\u002Fbraga.jpg","Braga","41.55","-8.42",{"id":391,"kind":344,"locale":10,"slug":392,"path":12,"title":393,"excerpt":394,"seoTitle":395,"seoDescription":396,"category":12,"coverImage":397,"district":398,"lat":399,"lon":400,"publishedAt":354,"updatedAt":355,"name":398,"heroThumb":397,"readingMinutes":12,"isHub":21},31,"painting-damp-faro","Painting and damp in Faro: 455 mm of rain, lime white and upkeep every 8 years","Painting and damp in Faro, with sources: IPMA climate, Census 2021 buildings, council rules on facades, colours, scaffolding and the duty to maintain.","Painting and damp in Faro: climate, lime and council rules","Faro: 455 mm of rain and 49 rain days a year (IPMA), 27% of buildings pre-1961, historic-centre colours, scaffolding permits and upkeep every 8 years.","\u002Fimg\u002Fcidades\u002Ffaro.jpg","Faro","37.02","-7.93",{"id":402,"kind":344,"locale":10,"slug":403,"path":12,"title":404,"excerpt":405,"seoTitle":406,"seoDescription":407,"category":12,"coverImage":408,"district":409,"lat":410,"lon":411,"publishedAt":354,"updatedAt":355,"name":409,"heroThumb":408,"readingMinutes":12,"isHub":21},32,"painting-damp-coimbra","Painting and damp in Coimbra: Mondego fog, the Alta hill and 45% of buildings needing repairs","Painting and damp in Coimbra, sourced: 31.6 foggy days a year (IPMA), 45% of buildings needing repair (INE), Alta heritage rules and the council facade scheme.","Painting and damp in Coimbra: fog, the Alta and council rules","Damp and painting in Coimbra: Mondego fog, 45.4% of buildings needing repairs (INE), licensed scaffolding and colour rules in the Alta. With sources.","\u002Fimg\u002Fcidades\u002Fcoimbra.jpg","Coimbra","40.21","-8.43",[413,423,430,437,445,453],{"id":414,"kind":415,"locale":10,"slug":416,"path":12,"title":417,"excerpt":418,"seoTitle":419,"seoDescription":420,"category":12,"coverImage":12,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":421,"updatedAt":422,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":12,"isHub":21},1,"pagina","privacy-policy","Privacy policy","What personal data ParedeCerta.pt collects, what it is used for, how long it is kept and what rights you have.","Privacy policy | ParedeCerta.pt","What data ParedeCerta.pt collects when you send the wall form, what it is used for, how long it is kept and what rights you have over it. Plain words.",1793707200000,1793719075000,{"id":424,"kind":415,"locale":10,"slug":425,"path":12,"title":426,"excerpt":427,"seoTitle":428,"seoDescription":429,"category":12,"coverImage":12,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":421,"updatedAt":422,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":12,"isHub":21},2,"cookie-policy","Cookie policy","Which cookies ParedeCerta.pt uses, when we ask for your consent and how to withdraw it.","Cookie policy | ParedeCerta.pt","Which cookies ParedeCerta.pt uses, when we ask for your consent and how to withdraw it. Analytics only with consent and no advertising cookies at all.",{"id":431,"kind":415,"locale":10,"slug":432,"path":12,"title":433,"excerpt":434,"seoTitle":435,"seoDescription":436,"category":12,"coverImage":12,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":421,"updatedAt":422,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":12,"isHub":21},3,"terms-of-use","Terms of use","The conditions of use of ParedeCerta.pt, in plain words.","Terms of use | ParedeCerta.pt","The conditions of use of ParedeCerta.pt in plain words: what the site is, what the paint calculator shows and what we do not do as a website.",{"id":438,"kind":415,"locale":10,"slug":439,"path":440,"title":441,"excerpt":442,"seoTitle":443,"seoDescription":444,"category":12,"coverImage":12,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":421,"updatedAt":422,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":12,"isHub":21},4,"about","\u002Fabout","About ParedeCerta.pt","An independent website that explains interior painting and damp walls in plain words, with sources and dates. We do not do building work.","About the project | ParedeCerta.pt","An independent website that explains interior painting and damp walls in plain words, with sources and dates. We do no painting or building work.",{"id":446,"kind":415,"locale":10,"slug":447,"path":448,"title":449,"excerpt":450,"seoTitle":451,"seoDescription":452,"category":12,"coverImage":12,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":421,"updatedAt":422,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":12,"isHub":21},5,"methodology","\u002Fmethodology","Methodology","How the paint calculator works, how we write the guides, where the sources come from and how to ask for a correction.","Methodology | ParedeCerta.pt","How the paint calculator works out the area and the litres, how we write the guides, where the sources come from and how to ask for a correction.",{"id":20,"kind":415,"locale":10,"slug":454,"path":455,"title":456,"excerpt":457,"seoTitle":458,"seoDescription":459,"category":12,"coverImage":12,"district":12,"lat":12,"lon":12,"publishedAt":421,"updatedAt":422,"name":12,"heroThumb":12,"readingMinutes":12,"isHub":21},"what-changed","\u002Fwhat-changed","What changed","The dated record of what was added or changed on the site and in the guides.","What changed on the site and in the guides | ParedeCerta.pt","Dated record of changes on ParedeCerta.pt: the paint calculator, new guides on painting and damp walls, and updated rules and official sources."]