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The interior is partitioned to create rooms such as serambi (verandah), living room, and bedrooms. A traditional Malay timber house usually in two parts: the main house called Rumah Ibu in honour of the mother (ibu) and the simpler Rumah Dapur or kitchen annexe, which was separated from the main house for fire protection.
Kluang is considered a "tile capital" of Malaysia. Leading companies such as MML (Malaysian Mosaics), French-based Terreal, Venus Ceramic and Guocera (subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia-listed Hong Leong Industries) house major factories in Kluang, contributing to Malaysia's position as a top 20 ceramic tile producer in the world. [18]
Chinese tiles are used for the roof. There are two water tanks to clean feet in front of the stairs with pumpkins and pineapple motifs. The house is rich with various patterns of carving of flora and fauna. The house has six main sections, which are the porch, veranda, main house, living room, bedroom, kitchen and loft.
Only the roof tiles were imported from France and Britain. The lower ground floor features a patio leading to the garden below the hall and stairway, while the top floor features an S-shaped apartment which can be reached via a small stairway which connects to the kitchen area.
Porcelain tiles or ceramic tiles are either tiles made of porcelain, or relatively tough ceramic tiles made with a variety of materials and methods, that are suitable for use as floor tiles, or for walls. They have a low water absorption rate, generally less than 0.5 percent. The clay used to build porcelain tiles is generally denser than ...
This 5 ⁄ 16 inch (7.9 mm) thick cement board is designed as an underlayment for tile floors. These are 3-by-5-foot (91 by 152 cm) sheets. These are 3-by-5-foot (91 by 152 cm) sheets. A cement board is a combination of cement and reinforcing fibers formed into sheets, of varying thickness that are typically used as a tile backing board. [ 1 ]
The tong lau roof used wood and/or Xieding tiles and iron was used for the balconies. The balcony's design was based on Cantonese styles. Windows used French styling and were made of wood and glass. The upper floors were supported by brick pillars and protruded out to the edge of the street. [citation needed]