Raft houses existed in the empire Palembang, Indonesia. First, a stay at home most foreigners raft.
The house was called the raft because it is built on a raft. In order not washed away, the house was tied to serdang (mooring). One house raft, on average need 6 pieces serdang.
Because, at that time, there are rules that allow foreigners to build houses on the land. In fact, at that time, a lot of foreigners living in Palembang.
The house is built of wood raft. In order to float, supported underneath Lanting. Lanting is a collection of bamboo sticks tied together.
One lanting consists of 100 bamboo. To float a house measuring 9x12 meters, required 7 Lanting. In fact, every year, the bamboo has to be replaced with new ones.
The price of a lanting around Rp3.500.000, 00 ($350,00). Price 7 lanting means Rp24.500.000, 00 ($2.450,00). That new bamboo only, not other parts of the house. Raft house is unique. Unfortunately, the cost of treatment can be very expensive.
Many people are now choosing to build homes on the land. Therefore, they cost less. That is why, the raft Palembang now getting extinct.
I don't know until when the raft on the Musi River, Palembang, will survive ....
The house was called the raft because it is built on a raft. In order not washed away, the house was tied to serdang (mooring). One house raft, on average need 6 pieces serdang.
Because, at that time, there are rules that allow foreigners to build houses on the land. In fact, at that time, a lot of foreigners living in Palembang.
The house is built of wood raft. In order to float, supported underneath Lanting. Lanting is a collection of bamboo sticks tied together.
One lanting consists of 100 bamboo. To float a house measuring 9x12 meters, required 7 Lanting. In fact, every year, the bamboo has to be replaced with new ones.
The price of a lanting around Rp3.500.000, 00 ($350,00). Price 7 lanting means Rp24.500.000, 00 ($2.450,00). That new bamboo only, not other parts of the house. Raft house is unique. Unfortunately, the cost of treatment can be very expensive.
Many people are now choosing to build homes on the land. Therefore, they cost less. That is why, the raft Palembang now getting extinct.
I don't know until when the raft on the Musi River, Palembang, will survive ....
