Can the masonry be kept?

Bulging, lost mortar and open cracks at the corners.

Decides reuse, not the right to rebuild

Is the base moving?

Settlement, water against the base, a slope pushing on the downhill wall.

Is it open to the rain?

A roofless shell takes water into the wall cores every winter.

Does it match the records?

Measured on site against the caderneta, the certidão and any PIP drawings.

Sets the envelope a reconstruction can restore

What came later?

Lean-tos, concrete annexes, raised roofs set against the licensing record.

Borehole and septic tank

A borehole needs an APA licence. A septic tank needs câmara approval and an APA discharge title.