Today I visited an enormous warehouse off an anonymous gravel road in Cipondoh, Tangerang, just west of Jakarta. There was an amazing variety of marble and granite slabs from all over the world, and perhaps the most impressive of all was the section dedicated to Brazilian granite. I selected two slabs of Giallo California, which […]
The renovation of the newly purchased residence is now in its seventh week. The start signal went off on 30 July, and the renovation project has been going on since then, except for two weeks holidays during Lebaran. Here are some pictures I took during an inspection trip today. Fitting marble floor. Fitting new window […]
Eusideroxylon zwageri, or Borneo ironwood, is one of very few wood species that does not float in water, and today we decided that we will use this as a material for the terrace. We found a shop that sells this wood type in jl Fatmawati. I got a sample (photo below), and when I tested […]
I couldn’t resist the temptation to add another artistic touch to the floor of our newly acquired house (which is our renovation project for the time being), so today I bought this slab of Italian marble called Rosso Levanto at a warehouse in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta. This marble type is only to be used […]
This water pump, which pumps water from the water tank and to the water pipes, is broken and needs to be changed. This is just one of many details in the renovation project. The other pump, not pictured here, which pumps water from the 30 m deep well and to the water tank, is fine. […]