How about changing the balcony into a kitchen? What are the feng shui taboos?

1. The kitchen should not be located on the balcony.

Balcony is a place where the yang is inhaled, so it should be sanitary and clean. If the kitchen is located on the balcony, it will affect the fresh air inhaled, and it is easy to blow the dry air in the kitchen indoors.

2. The balcony should not face the gate.

Don't go in and out of the door directly facing the balcony, forming a so-called "heart-piercing", which will make it difficult to gather wealth at home and break money.

Solution: put a porch cabinet to block the gate and balcony, and put a fish tank at the entrance of the gate (if you drink water, you can use a screen instead of a fish tank). It is also feasible to set balcony windows to block the balcony or plant potted plants and vines and draw curtains for a long time.

3. The balcony should not face the kitchen.

This is also a kind of "heart-piercing", which will weaken the function of family reunion, make it easy for husbands to cheat, make wives cheat, and make children dislike going home.

Solution: make a flower stand full of vines, or put potted plants to isolate the inside and outside. The curtain of the balcony landing door should be pulled or pulled on the moving line between the balcony and the kitchen as far as possible. In order not to affect the actions of the residents, cabinets or screens should be used as shelter. In short, the balcony should not be directly connected to the kitchen.

Balcony is irritating to kitchen fumes.

Question 1: The leak in the bathroom caused the neighbors to complain.

Don't think that the second-hand house has been occupied by the previous owners, and there will be no problem with waterproofing. In fact, people often complain about the leakage of lower-level owners after moving into second-hand houses. Because the house is too old or the original waterproof is not done well, many second-hand houses have water leakage in the bathroom space.

It is suggested that before moving into a second-hand house, it is best to do a closed water test in the bathroom space to check how the waterproof treatment was done before. You'd better say hello to your neighbors downstairs before the exam. In case of water leakage, we can get the understanding and cooperation of our neighbors. If there is a problem, be sure to re-waterproof and then start tiling.

Problem 2: Dismantling the structure at will leads to the collapse of the wall.

The previous apartment structure was often not very good, so when some friends bought second-hand houses, they were already planning to modify the structure of the house, where to add the entrance, where to open the wall and so on. Because the multi-storey houses in the city are mostly brick-concrete structures, the wall is first a load-bearing seismic component, and then a separation component. If the load-bearing wall is interrupted to expand the space, it will weaken the load-bearing and seismic capacity of the wall members, leaving serious hidden dangers. Therefore, dismantling the structure at will may bring all kinds of troubles, such as cracking and collapse of the wall, and problems such as impassable circuits.

Mr. Liu, who has many years of decoration experience, reminds everyone that when buying a second-hand house, it is best to ask for the original floor plan and decoration drawings to clearly understand which side is the load-bearing wall and where there is a route. On this basis, it will be demolished according to your own preferences. If there are no drawings, the previous structure is not very clear. I suggest that you don't tear down the style of the house, but change the style of the house through some decorative changes, which will be much safer.

Question 3: It's annoying to change the balcony into kitchen fume.

In order to broaden the use area, some owners will close the balcony facing north and turn it into a kitchen, and then turn the original kitchen into a storage room or other uses. But once you really live in it, you will find that as long as you start cooking, the whole house smells of lampblack.

In fact, this practice is really not worth the candle. On the one hand, the originally designed ventilation lines will be hindered and the indoor air will not circulate. On the other hand, kitchen fume will become a source of indoor air pollution. Therefore, everyone must carefully consider when decorating second-hand houses.

Question 4: Newly painted walls often lose paint.

Many friends who have decorated second-hand houses have reflected why they chose brand-name paint, and the newly painted walls are still frequently painted.

The reporter consulted relevant professionals on this issue and got the answer that it is not appropriate to lay a good foundation before painting the wall, and it is not appropriate to paint the wall directly. Generally, some mottled old paint surfaces should be removed, and then painting should be started from a new interface, including waterproof bottom. It is best to invite professional construction personnel, so as to better ensure the future use effect. Some young people who like to change might as well try wallpaper. The price is not too high, and it is more convenient.

Question 5: Waterway gas pipeline is seriously aging.

Because the previous materials are not as advanced as they are now, and the room age is relatively long, many second-hand houses have the problem of aging water circuits. If you don't check it carefully in advance, it's likely that the light will go out and the water pipe will burst again before long.

Mr. Liu believes that the renovation of water and circuits is one of the most complicated projects in the renovation of old houses. Before decoration, carefully check whether the original waterways and gas pipelines are rusted and aged, and the water pipes should be replaced with copper pipes or PPR pipes. For dangerous pipelines such as gas pipelines, it is best to ask professionals to check them.

Question 6: Too few sockets are used.

A friend moved into a second-hand house after simple decoration, but later found that many electrical appliances could not find sockets, so they had to buy more movable sockets, but too many wires were entangled, which made people look upset.

In modern life, there are more and more household appliances, and the demand for sockets is increasing. The socket design of old houses is often difficult to meet the current use requirements. Therefore, when decorating, you may wish to reserve more sockets in case of emergency.