altar location

[myfs_146124]

Master Cecil,
I read that altar should not share the same wall as the toilet.
Does this include all the 4 walls of the bathroom or just the walls where the watercloset and lavatory are attached?
I attached a sketch of the chinese deity and ancestor altar. The wall at the back of the altar is the bathroom wall but the shower head and the lavatory are attached to another wall.
Should I transfer my altar?
Thank you.

[Cecil Lee]

These are some considerations:
1. When did you last position the altar; there.
2. For example, if you had say moved in many years ago e.g. 6 years ago; and had the altar at that spot for many years; then : "if it ain't broken, don't fix it" applies.
3. If you have just moved-in and realised that the location may not be good; then; you have to consider if there are any acceptable or good alternative (or not?) If there is not a "better" location; then this current location is considered the "lesser of the two evils".
4. In general; overall; it is still best not to place the altar even if the wall behind it is the niche where one takes a bath. Again; do refer to Para 2 and Para 3; above.

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On 3/14/2011 7:54:01 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Master Cecil,I read that altar
should not share the same wall
as the toilet. Does this
include all the 4 walls of the
bathroom or just the walls
where the watercloset and
lavatory are attached?I
attached a sketch of the
chinese deity and ancestor
altar. The wall at the back of
the altar is the bathroom wall
but the shower head and the
lavatory are attached to
another wall.Should I transfer
my altar?Thank you.

[myfs_149354]

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On 3/14/2011 8:06:24 PM, Anonymous wrote:
These are some considerations:1. When
did you last position the altar; there.
2. For example, if you had say moved in
many years ago e.g. 6 years ago; and had
the altar at that spot for many years;
then : "if it ain't broken, don't fix
it" applies.3. If you have just moved-in
and realised that the location may not
be good; then; you have to consider if
there are any acceptable or good
alternative (or not?) If there is not a
"better" location; then this current
location is considered the "lesser of
the two evils".4. In general; overall;
it is still best not to place the altar
even if the wall behind it is the niche
where one takes a bath. Again; do refer
to Para 2 and Para 3; above.On 3/14/2011
7:54:01 PM, Anonymous wrote: >Master
Cecil,I read that altar >should not
share the same wall >as the toilet.
Does this >include all the 4 walls of
the >bathroom or just the walls
where the watercloset and
lavatory are attached?I >attached
a sketch of the >chinese deity and
ancestor >altar. The wall at the back
of >the altar is the bathroom wall
but the shower head and the
lavatory are attached to >another
wall.Should I transfer >my
altar?Thank you.
Hi
I would like to seek advice where is the best position to place the altar at our new hse?

[Cecil Lee]

In GENERAL (using the eye-ball method - quick visual look only):-
1. Without considering other factors: position marking in RED "A" should be the better choice. While marking "B" is/could/may bethe next best choice. There are other limited choices but these two are often considered asthe better ones:-
2. Provided, there is no beam above marking A. Or marking A area is shared with the shoe cabinet;etc...
3. While marking in PURPLE "C" is out because it is sharing the same wall as the toilet.
Thus for this layout, quite limited in the areas to place an altar.

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On 3/18/2011 12:50:38 AM, Anonymous wrote:
On 3/14/2011 8:06:24 PM, Cecil Lee
wrote:
These are some considerations:1.
When
did you last position the altar;
there.
2. For example, if you had say moved
in
many years ago e.g. 6 years ago; and
had
the altar at that spot for many
years;
then : "if it ain't broken, don't
fix
it" applies.3. If you have just
moved-in
and realised that the location may
not
be good; then; you have to consider
if
there are any acceptable or good
alternative (or not?) If there is
not a
"better" location; then this current
location is considered the "lesser
of
the two evils".4. In general;
overall;
it is still best not to place the
altar
even if the wall behind it is the
niche
where one takes a bath. Again; do
refer
to Para 2 and Para 3; above.On
3/14/2011
7:54:01 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Master
Cecil,I read that altar
should
not
share the same wall
as the
toilet.
Does this
include all the 4
walls of
the
bathroom or just the walls
where the watercloset and
lavatory are attached?I
attached
a sketch of the
chinese deity
and
ancestor
altar. The wall at the
back
of
the altar is the bathroom
wall
but the shower head and the
lavatory are attached to
another
wall.Should I transfer
my
altar?Thank you.Hi
I would like to seek advice where is the
best position to place the altar at our
new hse?

[myfs_149354]

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On 3/18/2011 10:44:49 AM, Anonymous wrote:
In GENERAL (using the eye-ball method -
quick visual look only):-1. Without
considering other factors: position
marking in RED "A" should be the
better choice. While marking "B"
is/could/may bethe next best
choice. There are other limited choices
but these two are often considered
asthe better ones:-2. Provided,
there is no beam above marking A. Or
marking A area is shared with the shoe
cabinet;etc...3. While
marking in PURPLE "C" is out because it
is sharing the same wall as the
toilet.Thus for this layout, quite
limited in the areas to place an
altar.
Dear Master Cecil
Thanks for your advice.
I may not be concise in my earlier drawings. I have added the cabinet and furnitures layout to the floorplan. And marked the blue highlighted wall along the window. Is it advisable to place the altar there? Our hse facing is Southeast3 and maindoor Northwest sector of the hse.
Thanks Again.

[myfs_149354]

Enclosed floorplan with cabinets and furnitures