Common Sewer At Back Yard - Bad Fengshui?

[ongkaku 0]

Hi, I am a newbie here. Recently I got a chance to purchase a 40+ years old semi-D. The back yard has a common sewer and according to my agent, this sewer is being shared with several houses; and this is the old design according to the agent where several units share a sewer and so happen that the unit I am looking at has this "gift". That means all the sh**t from "friendly" neibours will come to the back yard. We plan to extend the kicthen over the back yard and the common sewer will definitely sitting in the center of the kitchen! Housing agent said that a good contractor could help to connect the sewer to the public sewer so no worries of overflowing! In addition, a removeable tile could be installed on top of the sewer access cover in case there is a need to do maintenance work (which is pratically non-existense if it is connected to the public sewer).

We like the location and facing of the house; only the sewer is holding us back. Is this bad fengshui? Also, will the smell from the sewer fill the kitchen? Many thanks for reading!

[wuga98 0]

are you sure you got this correct, the sh*t sewer flowing from house to house, i thought the bug stop in yours, every house has it very own. The one that may be flowing across multiple house to yours could be the drain(longkang). I is an open drain? or a conceal one.. you need to check.

As water is "wealth", so all your neighbour's wealth will come to your house, hahaha ...if it is really a sh*t sewer, then you get wealth and "gold"

Hi, I am a newbie here. Recently I got a chance to purchase a 40+ years old semi-D. The back yard has a common sewer and according to my agent, this sewer is being shared with several houses; and this is the old design according to the agent where several units share a sewer and so happen that the unit I am looking at has this "gift". That means all the sh**t from "friendly" neibours will come to the back yard. We plan to extend the kicthen over the back yard and the common sewer will definitely sitting in the center of the kitchen! Housing agent said that a good contractor could help to connect the sewer to the public sewer so no worries of overflowing! In addition, a removeable tile could be installed on top of the sewer access cover in case there is a need to do maintenance work (which is pratically non-existense if it is connected to the public sewer).

We like the location and facing of the house; only the sewer is holding us back. Is this bad fengshui? Also, will the smell from the sewer fill the kitchen? Many thanks for reading!

Edited September 14, 2009 by wuga98

[ongkaku 0]

are you sure you got this correct, the sh*t sewer flowing from house to house, i thought the bug stop in yours, every house has it very own. The one that may be flowing across multiple house to yours could be the drain(longkang). I is an open drain? or a conceal one.. you need to check.

As water is "wealth", so all your neighbour's wealth will come to your house, hahaha ...if it is really a sh*t sewer, then you get wealth and "gold"

Unfortunetly, for houses that old the sewer design is somehow rather weird. According to the agent and upon site inspection, a few houses share a sewer along the road. Their sewer pipes run to this common sewer located at the back yard of this house that I am interested in. At least the agent is honest to reveal this . All the pipes are underground.

So I guess I would receive all the "gold" from my neigbours...... But seriously, is this the case? Any guru can help? Or apply the golden rule, when in doubt (about fengshui), just pass.

BTW, the house facing is exact South, or S2 (Zhi) facing as in some of the fengshui books.

[felixwong 0]

Hi Ongkaku,

The location the water exits your house will play a part in your house water theory for theories like the 八宫黄泉水、八杀黄泉水， it will indicate where the water SHOULD NOT leave the house. This would require a proper reading to be taken.

And I realised that you indicated that your house is facing exact South, but yet you indicated the mountain is S2 which is 子。 Because at South, the mountain is 午 and not 子。 There might be some errors in your facing readings.

I would advise you to get a Fengshui Consultant to take a proper audit for your house before you actually do anything in terms of renovation.

Hope this helps.

Thank you.

Hi, I am a newbie here. Recently I got a chance to purchase a 40+ years old semi-D. The back yard has a common sewer and according to my agent, this sewer is being shared with several houses; and this is the old design according to the agent where several units share a sewer and so happen that the unit I am looking at has this "gift". That means all the sh**t from "friendly" neibours will come to the back yard. We plan to extend the kicthen over the back yard and the common sewer will definitely sitting in the center of the kitchen! Housing agent said that a good contractor could help to connect the sewer to the public sewer so no worries of overflowing! In addition, a removeable tile could be installed on top of the sewer access cover in case there is a need to do maintenance work (which is pratically non-existense if it is connected to the public sewer).

We like the location and facing of the house; only the sewer is holding us back. Is this bad fengshui? Also, will the smell from the sewer fill the kitchen? Many thanks for reading!

[ongkaku 0]

Hi Ongkaku,

The location the water exits your house will play a part in your house water theory for theories like the 八宫黄泉水、八杀黄泉水， it will indicate where the water SHOULD NOT leave the house. This would require a proper reading to be taken.

And I realised that you indicated that your house is facing exact South, but yet you indicated the mountain is S2 which is 子。 Because at South, the mountain is 午 and not 子。 There might be some errors in your facing readings.

I would advise you to get a Fengshui Consultant to take a proper audit for your house before you actually do anything in terms of renovation.

Hope this helps.

Thank you.

Sorry, my bad! It should be 午向, not 子向. 子山午向 is the facing/sitting.

Thanks for your kind advice.

[Ivy1981 11]

Hi Ongkaku

Don't have to worry about sewer pipes as long as its underground.

[ongkaku 0]

Hi Ongkaku

Don't have to worry about sewer pipes as long as its underground.

Thanks Ivy!

[Ivy1981 11]

Thanks Ivy!

You are very welcome. A lot of people just make a mole into a mountain.

I happen to know of one family living in terrace at Loyang. Same situation like you but still doing moderately well for many years already.