Any structure whether it is a residential house or office , industrial house , business concern, theatre, temple,choultry,hotel should be built according to VAASTU. The main points to be kept in mind are:

1. The building should be built leaving open space on all sites.
2. More open space should be left in North side of the plot and less space in the south.
3. Similarly more open space should be left in the East than West side of the plot.
4. The building height should be more on the South and West.
5. The height or level of the building should be less in North and East.
6. On a multi storeyed building, terrace should be left towards north or east, not towards south or west.
7. Balconies should be towards East or North.
8. More window openings should be towards East and North.
9. Less window openings should be towards West and South.
10. Thicker walls should be built on West and South side.
11. Thinner walls should be built on East and North side.
12. Doors and openings should be more towards North and East side.
13. Doors should be less in number towards West or South.
14. The compound walls of South andWest should be thicker and more in height than those of North & East.
15. Gate should be on the North East direction, depending upon the road whether it is North or East.
16. For south road facing house, the gate should be in south or south-east and not on the south-west.
17. For a West road facing house, the gate should be in the West or North-West and not in South-West.
18. The South-West room should be the master bedroom.
19. South-East room should be kitchen.
20. North-East room should be pooja room.
21. Bathroom normally preferred in East, where it is not convenient, South East or North-West may be recommended
22. The number of doors or windows should be even and not odd.
23. Verandahs should be design in East or North.
24. The level of Verandah roof should be less than the normal roof level.
25. No Verandahs should be built in the West or South.
26. Portico should be design in the North-East, or East or north.
27. Roof level of the portico should be equal o9r less than the verandah.
28. Stair case should be to South-West because of its height and weight.
29. Overhead tank should be either in South or West. There is a difference of opinion to have it on.
30. South-West; more weight is acceptable on South-West but water in South-West is not advisable.
31. Out-Houses can be built in South-East or North-West but they should not touch North and East walls and the height of the rooms should be less than the main house.
32. Car garages also should be along with out house on the same principle but portico should be in the North-East.
33. Septic tanks in North-West or South-East are acceptable.
34. Water pumps in the North-East that too below the ground level only. Water tank above the ground level in the North-East is not correct.