What Does "Starting of Repair" Mean in the Feng Shui Fortune Calendar?

Renovations are famous for not going to plan: they drag on, cost more and come with conflicts with builders. In Chinese tradition great importance is given to the first day of work: a lucky start is believed to help the renovation go faster, without extra spending or unpleasant surprises. Renovation also disturbs the energy of the home, so it matters to do it on a "safe" day.

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What the query covers:

• the first day of renovating a flat, a house or an office;
• the start of work by a crew or a tradesperson;
• starting a cosmetic renovation: painting walls, hanging wallpaper;
• starting to renovate a bathroom or a kitchen;
• replacing windows, doors or floors;
• starting finishing works in a new-build flat.

When to use a different query:

• demolishing walls, changing the layout, stripping out: "demolition of walls, buildings, etc.";
• building a house: "starting of construction" or "foundation laying";
• small repairs to things: "fixing things in the house";
• rearranging furniture: "rearrangement of furniture";
• installing a stove by feng shui: "installation of stove according to feng shui".

How the Calendar rates the day. For starting a renovation the favourable Day Officers are Control, Balance and Success. The unfavourable ones are Full, Stable and Remove. Among the lunar mansions, Winnowing Basket, Maiden, House, Dipper, Well, Orion, Room, Net, Tail and Guardian are among the good ones, while Root, Astride, Danger and Void are unfavourable. The day is supported by the Noble Man (reliable builders) and the Three Mystics. It is weakened by Year Sha, Month Sha, Robbery Sha (the risk of extra spending and missing materials), the Death Angel, the Personal Destroyer, Personal Year Sha and the Clash of Personality.

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Tip. If the renovation starts with demolishing walls, choose a first day that suits both "demolition of walls" and "starting of repair". Also consider which sector of the home is being renovated: in feng shui there are directions that are best left undisturbed in the current year.