myfs_140469 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Hi Mr Cecil,I noticed that above the right side of my bed there is a drop down curve beam ard 60cm as shown in the picture. I'm not sure is this beam consider bad in fengshui as I read that beam above the head or across the body is no good. Hope you can enlighten me on this.Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted October 12, 2011 Staff Share Posted October 12, 2011 These areTWO MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS:1.FACTOR ONE: DOWNWARD LOAD BEARING BEAM?Is this a REAL load bearing beam? If so, it has more to do with how the LOAD is being distributed from the upper floors down.1.1. Under Feng Shui and structural engineering fact; if a beam runs across a ceiling. Often this is a load bearing beam. 1.2. If one is below this beam be it seating below it or sleeping below it; it is suppose to exert bad qi downwards.2. In your case, usually the beam seems MORE likely to be a CONDUIT where the upper floor weight is distributed towards the sidewall(s). 2.1. In such a case, based on structural engineering; the force is not fully exerted direclty downwards as in the case of para 1.1. but the load is channelled towards the sidewall.3. Above demonstrates the physical aspects of how to properly determine via structural engineering means.4. FACTOR TWO: HUMAN or MAN factors4.1. If one feels uncertain or uncomfortable each time one looks up and see such a "BEAM" ; if it affects our human feelings; then this psychological impact is another factor (even if it is imagined).4.2. For example, if you frequently have guests be it relatives and friends who utter comments that "Hey" it is no good to sleep below a beam; personally, one would not feel good about it.5. In my opinion; in your diagram; it has more to do with Para 4. Quote On 10/12/2011 11:25:34 AM, Anonymous wrote:Hi Mr Cecil,I noticed thatabove the right side of my bedthere is a drop down curvebeam ard 60cm as shown in thepicture. I'm not sure is thisbeam consider bad in fengshuias I read that beam above thehead or across the body is nogood. Hope you can enlightenme on this.Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfs_140469 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Thanks Mr Cecil for your reply.This beam is the bay window beam (in-fact the full curve is bay window).I'm not sure whether this type of beam is consider full load bearing beam, what is your opinion on this?Yes, you're right the we are more on the human factor, really need more affirmation from expert to rest our mind Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted October 12, 2011 Staff Share Posted October 12, 2011 1. Please see attached illustration.2. In the illustration; there are TWO types of beams and there are diferences.3. If one is seated or sleeping at marking (red) "A"; then this person is considered to be below a LOAD bearing beam that exerts an invisible qi directly downwards. 3.1. For example if one trace the path of the RED arrows; this shows that this beam is a LOAD bearing beam that concentrates it's force directly downwards.4. Contrast this with a person sitting below marking "B". As mentioned in my earlier message; this "side beam" acts like a CONDUIT where if one sees the blue arrow, the load is distributed towards the sidewall. 4.1. Thus for a fact even if one is seated directly below it at marking "B"; it is not like above para 3.5. Thus, as far as I can, I have explained in layman terms as logically as possible based on "structural engineering" type of argument.6. Thus yours seems to be close to or perhaps more towards the SIDE BEAM. 7. In many developments be it a housing board flat or even condos and private homes; we often even seen such side beams in some of the bedrooms and many even sleep with the bed placed close to the wall with such a side beam without any ill effects.8. In my opinion; your situation in REAL life is like the saying goes: "Statistically speaking it is safer to catch a plane ride than riding on land. One is more likely to die on the road than in a plane!" Quote On 10/12/2011 12:18:55 PM, Anonymous wrote:Thanks Mr Cecil for yourreply.This beam is the baywindow beam (in-fact the fullcurve is bay window).I'm notsure whether this type of beamis consider full load bearingbeam, what is your opinion onthis?Yes, you're right the weare more on the human factor,really need more affirmationfrom expert to rest our mindThanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted October 12, 2011 Staff Share Posted October 12, 2011 1. As previously mentioned; what I had mentioned really has more to do with common sense or rather "Common sense Feng Shui ".2. In many homes: apartments, private units, landed property bedrooms; one often sees a side beam as shown under the attachment.3. In this example, there are TWO bedrooms. And the beds are positioned slightly differently: one with the bed head against wall and the other the bed is parallel towards the wall. Each bedroom encounters a side beam = so what? No big deal!4. In this illustration the load of the upper floor(s) is carried down in the BLUE arrows. And these "beams" are simply CONDUITS. Quote On 10/12/2011 12:31:02 PM, Anonymous wrote:1. Please see attached illustration.2.In the illustration; there are TWO typesof beams and there are diferences.3. Ifone is seated or sleeping at marking(red) "A"; then this person isconsidered to be below a LOAD bearingbeam that exerts an invisible qidirectly downwards. 3.1. For example ifone trace the path of the RED arrows;this shows that this beam is a LOADbearing beam that concentrates it'sforce directly downwards.4. Contrastthis with a person sitting below marking"B". As mentioned in my earlier message;this "side beam" acts like a CONDUITwhere if one sees the blue arrow, theload is distributed towards thesidewall. 4.1. Thus for a fact even ifone is seated directly below it atmarking "B"; it is not like above para3.5. Thus, as far as I can, I haveexplained in layman terms as logicallyas possible based on "structuralengineering" type of argument.6. Thusyours seems to be close to or perhapsmore towards the SIDE BEAM. 7. In manydevelopments be it a housing board flator even condos and private homes; weoften even seen such side beams in someof the bedrooms and many even sleep withthe bed placed close to the wall withsuch a side beam without any illeffects.8. In my opinion; your situationin REAL life is like the saying goes:"Statistically speaking it is safer tocatch a plane ride than riding on land.One is more likely to die on the roadthan in a plane!"On 10/12/2011 12:18:55PM, Grace Lim wrote:Thanks Mr Cecilfor yourreply.This beam is the baywindow beam (in-fact the fullcurve is bay window).I'm notsure whether this type of beamis consider full load bearingbeam, what is your opinion onthis?Yes, you're right the weare more on the human factor,really need more affirmationfrom expert to rest our mindThanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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