How To Tile Kitchen / hallway floor
The time had finally come and I was ready to tile the kitchen and hallway floors at our Vilgale apartment. A year ago I would say - no way I'm going to do it myself, but…
Building & Renovation
Notes from managing and developing properties in Latvia: renovation, construction, land and the practical work of improving them over time.
New Investment Project - Summer House with Garden in Latvia
Welcome to another interesting project in the home remodeling series. - summer house with a garden in SouthWest Latvia. It turns out this is already the third, ongoing home…
Installing laminate flooring, painting walls
During the weekend I did a lot at our Vilgāle apartment, fixed some electric plugs, painted walls, and installed the floor, but first things first - it was agreed to save huge on…
Polishing, Painting and some cable works
I spent another day at our Vilgāle apt, today's plan was to polish the ceiling and wall (I yesterday plastered) and add the base layer of paint for the living room and hallway.…
Wall Plastering, Ceiling Paint, Some Electricity works
It has been a while since the latest update from the Vilgale apartment, in fact, it has been 3 months since I last visited it. Now, having a Spring break from QSI school in…
Paint job for Bedroom and Kitchen
Today early morning I checked out of the lovely Šaha klubs apartments in Kuldīga to come and paint our Vilgāle apt. While driving to Vilgāle my fiance proposed we could prebook…
Paint Job at Vilgāle apt
It is already more than one year since I first opened doors at the Vilgāle apt and saw what have I bought at an online auction. during the past year, we have done a lot,…
Vilgāle apt update: Wall Plastering
Another week have passed and I got the latest images from the Vilgåle apt renovation works. This time contractors have finished drywall works and have plastered walls and…
Vilgāle apt update: Doors, drywall, electricity
Again a few weeks have passed and I got the latest images from the Vilgåle apt renovation. This time contractors have almost finished drywall works and are ready for plastering…
Vilgāle apt update: Hallway, Sauna and more
It has been a few weeks already since the works with Vilgāle apt have been restarted, finishing the hallway, kitchen and sauna. more wiring were done, additional drywall…
Vilgāle apt update: Drywall for Bathroom, Kitchen and Hallway, Building Sauna
It has been a while since I posted the latest updates from our Vilgāle apartment renovation, the active construction works have been paused since March, except some minor…
Vilgāle Winter Edition
Made a quick stop at Vilgāle today to check how our apt renovation works are going and made this short drone footage. There is some recreational potential at Vilgāle. There is a…
Vilgāle apt update: Window Casing, Drywall ceiling
Now, when the floor is poured in and hardened enough, contractors continued works.As usual, we spent these days in Jūrmala and communicated with contractors only via phone. I…
Vilgāle Apt Update: Windows replaced, New Floor with underfloor heating installed
At the end of February, I got a call from the windows guys, informing me that windows are fabricated (in Poland), delivered to Latvia and they are ready to install them.We agreed…
Vilgāle Apt update: Wall plastering, Wiring, Preparing to Install Drywall for Ceiling
Here comes another quick update from renovation works at our Vilgāle apartmentThis week contractors have plastered most of the walls, finished wiring, and have started to prepare…
Vilgāle Flat: Scrapping Textured Walls / Preparing for Electricity Wiring
It has been already the second week since renovation works are in full swing at our Vilgāle flat.This week contractors have removed chalk and other texture from the walls and have…
Vilgāle flat Renovation - tearing down walls, removing floors
Welcome, to yet another exciting photo series to our latest renovation project - Vilgāle flat.I bought this flat at an online auction back in September 2020, it took me a few…
Vilgāle flat renovation - how it all starts
On September 18, I was lucky enough to win an online auction and bought a flat in Vilgāle village. It took a few more months before all legal procedures were done and I had the…
Today I bought my first flat on online auction site
On September 18, 2020, I won an online auction for a property in the countryside Latvia.This was the second time me using E-izsoles platform, and the second time winning an online…
Another Year, Another Barbeque
It has been already a tradition to feature the first barbeque of the year at our rural country house in the blog. See First Barbecue Festival in Our Newly Inherited House2018…