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My name is Francisco. I am architect originally from Porto and I am doing the rehabilitation of a building from 1830 and a also the same kind of work in a countryside house 20kms north of Porto. My life is doing projects but also construction and rebuild the places I find where I live. I not the typical architect of being in a studio working all day in feom of a computer, I like to implement the ideas with my hands and be in the construction site…
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The travellers will have contact with professionals of construction and will learn the old and traditional methods of construction. The projects are located in Porto and Vilar do Pinheiro, with metro at 10 minutes walking.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
I am architect and I am looking for someone interested in helping in all areas of a rehabilitation of an historical building.
We are a family of 4. Me (Francisco), Ana and Tomé with 3Yrs old. We also have a friendly bouvier bernois, called Hydra
Learning traditional technics as Carpentry, general construction, painting and rebuild as support to local tradespeople who will be hired for bigger projects. Workawayers will be part of the role learning and be active part of the process within their skills.
Gardening and general maintenance of the house is also an activity for who's interested in collaborate in this project.
Languages
Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Individual room and bathroom or tent, depending on the project you apply.
Grossers for meals included (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Travellers need to be independent, cook their own meals, use the kitchen, the garden to plant some vegetables or just relax on free time.
What else ...
PROJECT 1: Porto - Its a building’s located in a historical place in the city. The experience will be very genuine. During the time off helpers can have a great experience to have contact with locals, neighbors. The building is fully served by transports so helpers can travel in the city, can have a bike and can travel around the country in their free time.
PROJECT 2: Vilar do Pinheiro: Its a kind of a countryside house needing a lot of care. Vilar do Pinheiro is a small village, 20 minutes from Porto by car or 25 by metro. The house is 10mn walking distance to metro station and 3 minutes walking from the village center where is possible to find almost everything..
The house DO NOT have the basic condition to live but the project is exactly that. Provide condition to live, renovating the house, starting from doing a bathroom and a kitchen. The guests can stay in a tent in meantime or can adapt a space for sleeping with good condition. The house have water and electricity.
I Ideally look for this project couples or more than one person. Also looking for someone who can stay minimum one month and maximum there’s no limit, since both parts are happy…
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
Yes in the countryside project
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
