There were a few things that were of particularly important to us when we looked for the right shophouse to buy and which were decisive in the choice of which house that would best suit us. Firstly, we wanted to find a house that was on a smaller street so that we could get away from all the heavy traffic and from all the noise that it brings. The second was to find a house that was a good size for us and that would fit in to our plan to use the house as both residential and business premises. The third thing we took into consideration was to find a house that was in such good condition so that the most costly and time consuming work would be avoided. In other words, a house with a good structural condition, a good roof that does not leak and can last for a few more years and also an upper floor, made of hardwood, in as good condition as possible. Which is not always easy, since wood is a material that is easily destroyed here in the tropics from all rain, sunlight, termites etc. So when my husband found the house at Toh Aka we were overjoyed since it had most of the criteria we had been looking for. No structural problems, a roof that is fully functional and, as it seemed, an intact hardwood floor.
När vi köpte huset var golvet täckt av en matta i vinyl och träplankorna målade i en röd färg. Vi kunde därför inte från början vara säkra på hur trägolvet såg ut under vinylmattan och all färg. Nu har vi då tagit bort mattan, slipat golvet och fram kom det här.
When we bought the house, the floor was covered with a carpet of vinyl and the wood itself was painted in a red color. We could not, therefore, from the beginning be sure about how the condition of the floor would be like under the vinyl carpet and the red color paint. Now, we have removed the carpet, sanded the floor and this is the result.
Ett helt ortoligt fint trägolv i perfekt skick! Hurra! Det enda som vi behöver göra med golvet nu är att lacka det med ett ofärgat lack för att få ett tåligare golv samt ett fint lyster på den underbart fina färgen som träplankorna har.
An absolutely gorgeous wooden floor in perfect condition! Yay! The only thing we need to do with the floor now is to lacquer it with a transparent lacquer and then the floor will look just like new with the most amazing wooden color.
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