Browse Forums Feng Shui 1 Apr 17, 2011 11:35 pm We ran into a problem and had to flip the staircase around so that it faces the front door partially (it used to land into the dining area but started to protrude as an extra step was added). Any suggestions on whether to stick to the current layout or go with option A (flip the hallway wall around) or option B (side arches with a larger entry way between the dining and meals areas) ? Also any suggestions to counteract any "bad issues" ? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thx ! Re: Front door and stair/back door alignment 2Apr 18, 2011 8:33 am We had to modify our previous factory where the stairs faced the entry door.. lots of Chinese friends and those I work with in the business, say that if your stairs face the entry door, then all your money rolls out the door. Square money may be the answer... Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Front door and stair/back door alignment 3Apr 19, 2011 11:00 am I worked for a small builder and had clients that had this issue with staircases that end facing the door. The solution is to turn the first 2 treads of the staircase towards the hallway. That should keep the money from escaping out the door. Cheers __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All new built homes look like display homes... until the furniture goes in. Re: Front door and stair/back door alignment 4Apr 19, 2011 11:18 am Thanks Starz - the draftie is doing this now. Any concerns on the direct flow from the front door to the back door ? They don't line up directly but there is a visual line of sight from the front to the back and we're thinking of Option B to keep the dining area well linked to the meals/kitchen/family rooms. Re: Front door and stair/back door alignment 5Apr 19, 2011 11:40 am That line of sight can be corrected in Feng Shui point of view, I would go with option A andplace a mid size indoor plant on the corner of the sliding door and window to stop the fast moving chi (energy) from goinng straight out the back from the front door. I am no expert on Feng Shui but I did have many asian clients so I had to really read up on that stuff and do my research. Hope this helps. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All new built homes look like display homes... until the furniture goes in. Re: Front door and stair/back door alignment 6Apr 19, 2011 11:57 am Forgot to mention the back door is a double french door now. We'd plan to only use the left french door in option A and use the right french door at a minimum. So we'll incorporate the idea of an indoor mid-size plant for that corner. We're just waiting on the draft diagrams to see if the turn at the bottom of the staircase doesn't get too close to the front door (probably 750mm). Re: Front door and stair/back door alignment 7Apr 19, 2011 6:31 pm Starz That line of sight can be corrected in Feng Shui point of view, I would go with option A andplace a mid size indoor plant on the corner of the sliding door and window to stop the fast moving chi (energy) from goinng straight out the back from the front door. I am no expert on Feng Shui but I did have many asian clients so I had to really read up on that stuff and do my research. Hope this helps. Here's what we'll have to settle on: Unfortunately it will have to be run past the certifier as we extended an upper bedroom and the entry by 1 brick to accomodate the reversed staircase with a turn at the bottom. The deflection wall was moved over and resized as best as it could be. We like this layout now. Final thoughts/comments ??? Re: Front door and stair/back door alignment 8Apr 19, 2011 6:46 pm Can you change the door to open the other direction? That way you could open it up so far when greeting someone and it would not necessarily have the flow through to the back door? Also that would leave the wall on the left hand side to put a nice side board?? Re: Front door and stair/back door alignment 9Apr 19, 2011 7:08 pm mapcalla Can you change the door to open the other direction? That way you could open it up so far when greeting someone and it would not necessarily have the flow through to the back door? Also that would leave the wall on the left hand side to put a nice side board?? Thanks - we have thought about it in terms of door to door sales people , but not sure if it makes the place uninviting when you see the balustrade directly and have to walk around the door to the passage way. We'll have to tape this out and see what its like in our current place. Re: Front door and stair/back door alignment 10Apr 19, 2011 8:36 pm jklow888 Unfortunately it will have to be run past the certifier as we extended an upper bedroom and the entry by 1 brick to accomodate the reversed staircase with a turn at the bottom. The deflection wall was moved over and resized as best as it could be. We like this layout now. This looks better. If you have mullions in your french doors-even better! This will work better than plain glass. The deflection wall may be decorative. You could do a half void with a decorative pattern inserted like the ones on this site. http://www.cutout.com.au/whatsnew.htm This will still slow down the chi and let some light through. Its looking good and I hope it all works well for you __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All new built homes look like display homes... until the furniture goes in. Re: Front door and stair/back door alignment 11Apr 23, 2011 4:49 pm In terms of the stairs, remember that you would need solid balustrade (wood, solid steel) etc to make a difference. Just turning the stairs and having say steel wire wouldn't be any where near as effective as you would like. About the straight through effect of the doors being in line, the distance from the front to the back of the house looks long enough to not have to worry so much about it. Added to that the angle was sufficient even in the first diagram without any of the changes. But since you are happy with the changes it's not an issue. Re: Front door and stair/back door alignment 12Apr 23, 2011 6:47 pm joeygbh In terms of the stairs, remember that you would need solid balustrade (wood, solid steel) etc to make a difference. Just turning the stairs and having say steel wire wouldn't be any where near as effective as you would like. So would a wooden balustrade with gaps be okay ? Re: Front door and stair/back door alignment 13Apr 23, 2011 8:27 pm jklow888 joeygbh In terms of the stairs, remember that you would need solid balustrade (wood, solid steel) etc to make a difference. Just turning the stairs and having say steel wire wouldn't be any where near as effective as you would like. So would a wooden balustrade with gaps be okay ? To answer that question you just have to think of trying to move air and water - Qi moves around your home in the same manner as air and water would. This is why we wanted to slow the movement of it through the house with the alignment of the doors; gentle moving water is always much more harmonious than thundering rapids. Would your balustrade be effective in moving air and water? This is representative of how effective it would be in the situation with Qi. Some gaps is okay, but you will have to be the judge of it. Re: Front door and stair/back door alignment 14Apr 23, 2011 11:46 pm Had another thought for your front door! okay now the hard part - trying to describe what I am thinking! LOL Say you are standing at the front door (looking into the house) - instead of looking at your staircase - you would be looking at the lounge room wall.... If I can find a way to draw it and post it... might be easier? but I hope I made sense! 2 2927 I'm curious, did they provide any reason why they did not like the idea? 1 12091 Building Standards; Getting It Right! AS2047 Section 6 Page 31 speaks to Construction/Tolerances of Windows and external glazed doors in buildings Check also New South Wales Guide to Standards and Tolerances,… 12 24766 |