COMERCIALIZACION

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The height of this additional construction should be more than the height of the main building.

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• In case of higher construction in the north and east constructing extra floor on the south side with terraces towards the north and east can overcome the Vsatu-dosha.

• In case of water bodies situated in wrong directions, close and fill up any borewells, and underground water tanks on the south, south-east and south-west sides. Shift the underground water tanks to the north-east zone.

• Elevating the plinth level of the south side rooms is beneficial. • Place heavy furniture, cabinets and loads in the south and south-

west sides.

• Elevating the south and south-west zones by construction of heavy stone pillar in the corner with height in excess of average compound wall can provide necessary heaviness in case of major construction in the north-east.

• The loading of the south-west zone can also be increased by creating a rock garden and using heavy stones in landscaping.

• A thick and high wall in the north and east is a Vastu defect. Creating openings in these walls in the form of windows and

placement of doors/grills and making south and west walls thicker will remedy the situation.

• Any pits, waterlogging and lower level of floor in south-west and south causes financial problems and loans. Filling up of pits and correcting the slope towards north-east will remedy and ease the situation immediately.

• More openings like windows, doors and balconies in the south and west directions as compared to north and east of the house should be closed or at least covered with thicker curtains and blinds.

Windows/Ventilators and Balconies

In any structure, be it residential or commercial, it is advisable to keep more open space in north and east. To let in sufficient air and light, 30 percent of a home’s walls should have doors and windows. More windows should be kept in the north and east side of the main building. After deciding about the entrance, place windows in the positive energy sections. The windows in any structure provide pure air, ventilation and light.

Balconies should be in the north and east sides. Balconies in the south and west provide harmful rays of afternoon and evening sun. Heavy curtains can be used for south and west doors and windows and lighter ones for north and east doors and windows. Windows should be open inwards and should preferably have two shutters.

Balconies to the west can be closed and turned into a small storeroom or a toilet. Do not close the balconies in the east and north. In case you want to enclose them, enclose them only with grills. Do not keep heavy goods in the balconies in north and east. Ideally keep the balconies open or keep pots for storing water there. Do not store water in the balconies which are in the south-east.

Levels of the Floor

Split levels inside the building are not recommended by the ancient works. Brihat Samhita absolutely disallows split level construction. It mentions that if one wishes to have prosperity, one has to raise the level of the floor uniformly on all sides. Some modern scholars believe that to strengthen nairutya, the south-west rooms should be higher. Under no circumstances the rooms in south-west, south-east or the centre be sunken or lower than the level in north-east. It is best to have all the rooms on the same level.

Basements/ Cellars

As far as possible, it is better to avoid basements especially in a residential building – since the houses should always be on a higher level than the road. In olden days residents of palaces built on hillocks used to enjoy strength, stability and luxuries of life. However, when houses are used both for residential as well as commercial purposes basement can be made in east, north and north-east sector and used for storage and parking.

If the basement is to be used for business purposes, use it as a store. If business is conducted from a basement only 60 percent benefits are obtained in spite of best efforts.

Basement get little light and even less fresh air the reason being that basement have skylights near the ceiling which are rarely opened as they are difficult to reach. Basements have another fault. Sound magnifies in a basement. A noise which sounds a whisper at ground level sounds loud underground. It is observed that persons spending too much time in the basement become dull, lethargic and irritable.

Vastu regards basements as a bad omen because they form a hollow beneath our feet. Our health and happiness depend on the earth under us being solid. At any cost, the residence should not be in the basement. Basement in the north, east and north-east part can be used for water storage or for a borewell. These days jet pumps are also installed in the basements. Whenever arrangement of water is made in the basement it should only be in the north-east. If the basement is required for the entire floor, make sure that the floor level of the basement is uniform. A height equal to or less than the ground floor is generally recommended. Basement should have light colours. Blue colour must not be used in a basement.