We moved out of our old home last summer seeking a fresh start. After buying a plot of land in the nearby locality, we contaced a aannemer to build up our new home. My friend, Paul, also had a nieuwbouw in the neighbiurhood. While we were planing the decorations of our house, we went to his place many times.

Paul is an interior decorator by proffession. His house therefore consisted of excellent binnenschrijnwerk. Even the buitenschrijnwerk is uniquely made up. He suggested that I should use houten trappen in my building to give it an ethnic look.

One night we got a call from Paul that his woning afgebrand. We immediately rushed to his place after calling the firefighters. Two of the afzelia ramen were completely burnt. When we reached the site, he was waiting there helpless and in panic. We were informed that it occured when some papers caught flame from a candle. It was realy sad to see the beautiful house burning.

We helped paul in reiniging na brand. I wish the distress hadn't fallen on such as beautiful house with meranti deuren. Even after I shifted to my new home, I shiver at the thought of that night.

Pauls house had a keuken op maat which I loved the most. I own a similar kitchen today. Even the dressings were very beautiful. We helped him throughout the restoration of his house.

The reconditionering after the fire took about three weeks. We were greatful that the lovely houten trap were saved. Paul's neighbours were of great help.

After this incident we became very careful as my house had similar kind of interiors. I like to spend most of the time in my maatkeuken. My dressings are located upstairs and Paul visits it atleast once a week as a rememberance.

The front deuren are make of wood unlike the doors of Paul's house any we take special care not to ignite another disaster. We have also made advance arangements for schoonmaak na brand and to repair waterschade.

Even Paul has designed his rooms with afzelia deuren. The incident has made him strong, patient and careful. He can now handle any worse situation without any panic and can show presence of mind. Our advice to be careful to all the owner of houses with deuren hout and other wooden furnishings.