House hunting : a lot position

[myfs_102455]

Dear Sir:

You probably noticed with all my posts that I am looking for the new house. Iam trying to take into consideration a lot of factors in order to avaluate futute residence. You have been a great help!

One of the lots that I found has a slight slope from North to South(North is higher than South). The whole addition with 500 houses slopes from North to South .Therefore all the lots are the same as far as having the slope and I wish I had a choice of a slope. I know it is not a good situation. The lot that I picked is at the bottom of a whole addition. It is at the lowest point considering the whole addition. Therefore, the water would drain from the front of the house to the back.

I was considering to change a landscape and tolevel the lot up and install the drainage on the sides and like you suggested I would cover the drainage. There is a big drainage line behind the house but the fence would be in front of it.So you would not be able to see it. The interesting thing is that behind the big drainage there is a big hill to protect the back of the house. Is the hill going to help the situation?Please let me know what you think about the whole situation. Can the problem be corrected by putting extra dirt and leveling it up with covered drainage on the sides. Is anything else I can do?

Some practioners suggest to put some stones/bolders on the back yard to prevent the energy escape.

Please let me know what effect the residence can have if the house is at the botom of the big slope as far as the whole addition concern. And as I mentioned before,behind there is a big drain and a big hill behind the drain.

I appreciate your help very much,

Elena.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Elena,

Frankly, although qi energy is often a consideration in Feng Shui, but rather, often, there is an underlining reason: based often on a commonsense approach. Be it in the guise of Feng Shui or practical sense.

For example, on the statement of "building a wall at the back to prevent qi from escaping ".

In a commonsense approach, if we look at this from a wider picture, this seems a very good point. Not so much of the view that 'qi could escape" but rather, - once in a while, sometimes we read of landslides.

Sometimes, even the best homes build on a stable foundation uphill, could not stand the force of gravity. Especially an unfortunate very heavy downpour (perhaps of several days) plus a weaked reinforcement.

Here, perhaps, as a last resort, a solid wall at the back would help to either reduce the impact (hopefully) of such a landslide, coming down directly towards our home.

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One of the lots that I found

has a slight slope from North

to South(North is higher than

South). The whole addition

with 500 houses slopes from

North to South .Therefore all

the lots are the same as far

as having the slope and I wish

I had a choice of a slope. I

know it is not a good

situation. The lot that I

picked is at the bottom of a

whole addition. It is at the

lowest point considering the

whole addition. Therefore, the

water would drain from the

front of the house to the

back.

Usually, as mentioned in my earlier message, under the water classic theory, it is good to see visible water coming "into" the home from the front.

For the back, often, we can still control this by covering such drains with removable concrete or even aluminium sheets. Here, if we do not see it flowing out, it is still ok. And a wall behind us, should be of a certain heigth (and perferably with openings to let air in). And strategically, at the point where the drain water flows out to a bigger drainage, this area, should not be seen, if possible within our compound of the house.

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I was considering to

change a landscape and

tolevel the lot up and

install the drainage on the

sides and like you suggested I

would cover the drainage.

There is a big drainage line

behind the house but the fence

would be in front of it.So you

would not be able to see it.

This is ok.

The interesting thing is that

behind the big drainage there

is a big hill to protect the

back of the house. Is the hill

going to help the

situation?Please let me know

what you think about the whole

situation. Can the problem be

corrected by putting extra

dirt and leveling it up with

covered drainage on the sides.

Is anything else I can do?

I find this is OK. And quite the norm for many homes. The only issue, here is NEVER have the entrance at this back-side of the hill. The main door or frontage should be preferably on the opposite side. Making this side the "sitting" position of the home and the opposite side - the facing direction, as an example.

Some practioners suggest to

put some stones/bolders on the

back yard to prevent the

energy escape.

As mentioned earlier, there is no harm, here. In fact, from a few documentaires shown, relatively simple boulders could slow down or litterally help to stop or reduce further landslides.

Thus, I would prefer to view this as a safety feature, in the name of commonsense vs the idea of preventing energy escape.

Warmest Regards,

Cecil

[Cecil Lee]

Some Feng Shui is always based on commonsense or "cowsense".

== Extract of past forum posting ==
For example, on the statement of "building a wall at the back to prevent qi from escaping ".

In a commonsense approach, if we look at this from a wider picture, this seems a very good point. Not so much of the view that 'qi could escape" but rather, - once in a while, sometimes we read of landslides.

Sometimes, even the best homes build on a stable foundation uphill, could not stand the force of gravity. Especially an unfortunate very heavy downpour (perhaps of several days) plus a weaked reinforcement.

== End ==
Unfortunately, in this recent case of Christchurch, New Zealand, something other than a heavy down-pour.. in this case an earthquake... and the force of gravity... can cause landslides....
Other links: http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=1&mid=17964&new=

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On 4/20/2004 10:45:50 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Elena,
Frankly, although qi energy is
often a consideration in Feng
Shui, but rather, often, there
is an underlining reason:
based often on a commonsense
approach. Be it in the guise
of Feng Shui or practical
sense.
For example, on the
statement of "building a wall
at the back to prevent qi from
escaping ".
In a commonsense approach, if
we look at this from a wider
picture, this seems a very
good point. Not so much of the
view that 'qi could escape"
but rather, - once in a while,
sometimes we read of
landslides.
Sometimes, even the best homes
build on a stable foundation
uphill, could not stand the
force of gravity. Especially
an unfortunate very heavy
downpour (perhaps of several
days) plus a weaked
reinforcement.
Here, perhaps, as a last
resort, a solid wall at the
back would help to either
reduce the impact (hopefully)
of such a landslide, coming
down directly towards our
home.
One of the lots that I
found
has a slight slope
from North
to South(North
is higher than
South). The
whole addition
with 500
houses slopes from
North to
South .Therefore all
the
lots are the same as far
as
having the slope and I
wish
I had a choice of a
slope. I
know it is not a
good
situation. The lot
that I
picked is at the
bottom of a
whole addition.
It is at the
lowest point
considering the
whole
addition. Therefore,
the
water would drain from
the
front of the house to
the
back.
Usually, as mentioned in my
earlier message, under the
water classic theory, it is
good to see visible water
coming "into" the home from
the front.
For the back, often, we can
still control this by covering
such drains with removable
concrete or even aluminium
sheets. Here, if we do not see
it flowing out, it is still
ok. And a wall behind us,
should be of a certain heigth
(and perferably with openings
to let air in). And
strategically, at the point
where the drain water flows
out to a bigger drainage, this
area, should not be seen, if
possible within our compound
of the house.
I was considering
to
change a landscape
and
tolevel the lot
up and
install the drainage
on the
sides and like you
suggested I
would cover the
drainage.
There is a big
drainage line
behind the
house but the fence
would
be in front of it.So
you
would not be able to
see it.
This is ok.
The interesting thing is
that
behind the big
drainage there
is a big
hill to protect the
back of
the house. Is the
hill
going to help
the
situation?Please let me
know
what you think about
the whole
situation. Can
the problem be
corrected by
putting extra
dirt and
leveling it up with
covered
drainage on the sides.
Is
anything else I can do?
I find this is OK. And quite
the norm for many homes. The
only issue, here is NEVER have
the entrance at this back-side
of the hill. The main door or
frontage should be preferably
on the opposite side. Making
this side the "sitting"
position of the home and the
opposite side - the facing
direction, as an example.
Some practioners suggest
to
put some stones/bolders
on the
back yard to prevent
the
energy escape.
As mentioned earlier, there is
no harm, here. In fact, from a
few documentaires shown,
relatively simple boulders
could slow down or litterally
help to stop or reduce further
landslides.
Thus, I would prefer to view
this as a safety feature, in
the name of commonsense vs the
idea of preventing energy
escape.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil