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Practical renovation advice for homeowners on Costa Blanca. No fluff, just what you actually need to know.

Pools

Swimming Pool Problems in Spain — What Can Go Wrong and Why

Pool losing water, cracked shell, skipped waterproofing, green grout that won’t clean. The most common pool problems on Costa Blanca and what’s actually behind them.

7 min read
Electrical

Your Fuse Box and Wiring — What’s Actually Going On Behind the Scenes

Five breakers for the whole house, one RCD, undersized cables, missing earths. What we find behind the walls in Spanish homes — and what a proper setup actually looks like.

8 min read
Electrical

Electrical Sockets in Your Spanish Home — Plan Them Once, Thank Yourself Forever

Kitchen worktops with no sockets, bedrooms with one plug on the wrong side, extension leads everywhere. A room-by-room guide to getting it right before the walls close up.

7 min read
Electrical

Lighting Your Home in Spain — The Mistakes People Make and How to Avoid Them

Kitchen shadows, wrong bulb temperature, no plan before the cables go in. The most common lighting mistakes in Spanish homes and how to get them right.

6 min read
Kitchens

IKEA Kitchen vs. a Local Kitchen Company — What Nobody Tells You Upfront

IKEA kitchens look affordable on paper. But between measurements, delivery chaos, hidden installation costs, and zero accountability after the job — the real price is often something else entirely.

6 min read
Bathrooms

Renovating Your Bathroom in Spain — What You Need to Know Before You Start

Waterproofing disasters, tiles laid on sand, missing RCDs, and pipes that dissolve inside walls. An honest look at what bathroom renovation actually involves on Costa Blanca.

8 min read
Waterproofing

Damp and Humidity in Spanish Coastal Homes — What’s Causing It and What You Can Do

Humidity on Costa Blanca hits 80–90%. Terraces leaking at the wall junction, balconies with no drainage, roofs that let water in quietly. Where the moisture actually comes from and how to fix it.

7 min read