Family life will be more and more happy if more heavy items are placed in the rooms on the south-west and south sides. The more lighter (weightless) items are there in the north, north-east and north-west directions, the more happier will be the life of the family in the house.

It is better if there are no tall trees in the east. Trees in the west are good. The essence of Vaastu Shastra is actually to make the house in total conformity with the utilisation of five basic materials, viz, earth, water, air, fire, space. Therefore it is necessary to build the specified rooms for specific functions in the directions or places determined for the same. For example, south-east corner is best for fire (kitchen etc.), North-west direction for attaining the bliss of divine favor.

If there is a well or any other pit in the south-east, south-west or north-west direction, there will always be quarrels in the family and there will be no peace. West portion of the land should be raised and there should be slope towards the east, which is auspicious. Elmira’s, Sofa Set, Table and other heavy items which can be placed permanently at a place, are auspicious if placed in the South-West corner or near it in the west.

A temple can have doors on all the four sides. Divide the length of the wall, on the side in which main door is to be kept, in nine equal parts; then leaving 5 parts on the right and 3 parts on the left, door should be constructed in the remaining on apart or in the 7th part.

For interior decoration of the house, pictures and scenes of war and battles, idols/statues of demons, pictures of pig(boar), leopard, tiger, jackal, serpent, eagle, owl, pigeon, hawk, crow, crane etc. are not auspicious. These should not be put on the walls in the house for decoration.
Flow of water and its outlet in the directions other than east, north-west, north-east and north is inauspicious and causes troubles.

Toilet (Latrine) is auspicious if constructed in north-west corner. If necessary or in case of lack of space it may constructed in any direction, but the seat in the toilet should be such that when using the toilet one should face towards south or north only. Only new wood should be used in construction of a new house. Old wood used earlier if used again in the new house, it is inauspicious and must be avoided.

If extension is to be made, it should be extended in all the sides. Extension only in one side is not auspicious. Door of the stair-case should face either east or south. It well be auspicious if the stairs are constructed in the west or south on the right side. Shadow of trees falling on the building in the duration 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. is inauspicious and causes troubles. TV. Radio or any other such device for entertainment should be placed near the south west corner. Guest room or drawing room should be in the north or west direction. Room for the watchman or guard should be built near the gate in the boundary wall on the left side.