renovation - the floor - grinding and sanding

So this teakwood floor of mine is one HUGE process. Again, went in blissfully unaware of the actual step by step process, and thank the good goddess for that one! Obviously, it would have been much quicker, cleaner, faster and easier to get a new floor -- but that would have been defeating the purpose of this exercise. I am lucky enough to have the time and money, and supportive friends, to be able to wait. I was able to let the artisans do their jobs, and really prime the floor for living.

After it was installed properly, Mr. Eng Hoe and his guys ground it (to even it out and take off the layer of lacquer) and then Mr. Soo and HIS crew came in and did their thing.

Basically, they started off by hand-sanding the entire floor. I cant tell you what a difference this makes - it feels like silk underfoot. Really soft (which is strange for wood!). Its lemak. Delicious.

Of course, Mr. Soo and his guys were supposed to take 2 days to do the floor. It ended up taking a week. Lesson: patience is a virtue ;)

However, I believe the wait was worth it. The floor is the basis of this home - it holds everything. It needed to be solid and strong. And it really is.


This is the floor after the hand sanding. View from the living room towards the balcony. The floor is light, but so full of texture.



I like this photo -- it shows the amount of dust that the sanding created. But Mr. Soo is a true artist - he really cares about what he does, and it shows.


The view of the floor from the balcony. You can see the machine for sucking up all the dust.


Mr. Soo is justifiably proud!


Mr. Soo showing me what the colour of the floor will be once it is fully coated