Floors

We have now entered the house and the first thing to take notice of is the floor of the house. The floor acts as the channel of chi throughout the house. The chi will flow continuously if the house is of one level, if the house is of different levels as in a split-level house, then the chi becomes 'bumpy' with lots of 'ups' and 'downs' in traversing the house. This could explain why the family encounters problems that come one after the other, i.e., having a lot of 'ups' and 'downs.'

The remedy for a sunken living room is to have plants to bring up the chi and install a lamp above the sunken portion to disperse the chi.

In Shapes, on the shape of the house, we have already discussed 'protrusions' and 'hollows' as seen from the house plan or on a two-dimensional model. In this chapter we will discuss 'protrusions' and 'hollows' based on a three-dimensional model, i.e., to consider the depth and the height of a house with a basement.

In Feng Shui, the chi is the energy that moves on the earth's surface, a basement is considered as a 'hollow.' A basement or a cellar under the house will have an effect on certain members of the family depending on its position. If the basement is situated at the center of the house, this will cause the disintegration of the family as this is a 'hollow' at the center of the house.

If there is a lower level having the same area as the house then this is not considered a 'hollow' and is permissible in Feng Shui.