Dear Master Cecil,
I am renting a shop space at the end of a row of shophouses. It is on the ground floor of a 2-storey HDB shop house. The current facing of the row of shop houses is N2, and there is a wide open field in front, creating the "bright hall" effect. However, there is a tree right in front, which may be considered a poison arrow. (see picture)
I have a choice of placing the entrance of my shop facing N2 (the bright hall), or W2 (facing a busy "yang" road). The row of shophouses was built in Period 7. I've read my Flying Stars reports for both facings for both Period 7 and Period 8.
If entrance is W2, in Period 8, it is very auspicious because of the "Double 8" stars in front. However, being built in Period 7, I'm not sure ifthe the shop can "fly" into Period 8:
a) Must it follow the Period of the entire row of shophouses (ie Period 7)?
b) Being on the ground floor of the 2-storey shophouse, I have no chance of"changing my roof".
c) However, I will be doingextensive renovation which involveschanging the entire floor, and opening the new entrance atW2 (currently awall). Will this be enough for the shop tobecome a Period 8 building?
Would appreciate your kind advice.
Anon.