VAASTU GUIDELINES | FOUNDATION

After the construction of the Compound wall, you can begin the actual construction of the House. It is preferable to construct the compound wall on 3 sides only and keep the front open, to facilitate bringing in of materials to the site. 

The first step in the construction of a House is the Excavation and laying of Foundation. 

VAASTU GUIDELINES FOR THE FOUNDATION: 

Here, I have explained the Vaastu Guidelines for Laying of the Foundation.

• Before Excavation: Before commencing the excavation for the Building, certain rituals and work should be done. This has been explained step by step in the post, Vastu Guidelines | Before Construction. These steps include:

1. Determination of the Site Orientation.
2. Clearing of the Site.
3. Vastu or Bhoomi Pooja.
4. Soil Test.
5. Balidaana (offertory ritual).
6. Hala-Karshana - Levelling of Site.
7. Ankura-roopana  (Seed Sowing ritual).
8. Digging of Well/Borewell.
9. Construction of Storage Shed.
10. Construction of Sump (underground Water tank).
11. Construction of Compound Wall.

• Commencement of excavation: The Excavation work for the foundation of the Building should start on an auspicious day. 

• Direction of Excavation: The excavation should start from the North-East corner of the building and end in the South-West corner. Therefore, the direction of excavation should be from N-E to S-E, then S-E to S-W corner. Simultaneously, the excavation should be from N-E to N-W, then N-W to S-W corner. 

• Shilaanyaasa or the foundation laying ceremony: After the excavation for the foundation has been completed, the stone which was consecrated at the time of the Vastu Pooja, should be  laid in the South-West corner of the excavated trenches. 

• Foundation work: The foundation work like laying of the bed concrete, building the stone foundation or column footing, etc. should always start from the South-West corner and end in the North-East corner. 

• Filling of earth: The filling of earth around the foundation should commence from the South-West and end in the North-East. 

• Demolition: In case of demolition of an old building, the work should start from the North-East corner. The old building materials should not be re-used for the new construction, unless their quality is guaranteed.

This post was about the Excavation and laying of Foundation/Column Footings. Read about the Vaastu Guidelines for the Construction of the remaining structure of the House in:

• VAASTU GUIDELINES FOR CONSTRUCTION

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