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30x40 west facing house plan as per Vastu

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Place the main door 11 to 23.5 ft from the north-west corner. Neither school marks the door as a defect there, though neither prefers it. Keep the kitchen in the south-east, the master bedroom in the south-west, the pooja room in the north-east and the centre of the house open.

Plot30 x 40 ft
RoadWest
Example score100 / 100
Rooms zoned7

These rules are a draft rule set, pending review by our consultants. Treat them as a guide, not a verdict.

Where the main door goes

The 30 ft road side of the plot, measured from the north-west corner to the south-west corner, cut into 8 spans. Each span shows its reading under both schools, one row each. The span with the door is outlined. Each reading comes from the entrance rules of our rule table.

Door position16-zoneTraditional 8-direction
0 to 1.5 ftNW NeutralNW Neutral
1.5 to 6.5 ftWNW Avoid 3 of 5NW Neutral
6.5 to 11 ftWNW Avoid 3 of 5W Neutral
11 to 19 ftW NeutralW Neutral
19 to 23.5 ftWSW NeutralW Neutral
23.5 to 28.5 ftWSW NeutralSW Avoid 4 of 5
28.5 to 30 ftSW Avoid 4 of 5SW Avoid 4 of 5
Read along the road side with the engine entrance rules. The highlighted rows are the recommended span.

An example zoning layout

We drew this layout and scored it with the same engine that reads your plan. Each box is a third of the plot in each direction, and the centre is left open. It scores 100 / 100 (16-zone 100, Traditional 8-direction 100).

30x40 west facing house plan as per Vastu, 16-zone gridTrue North is 0 degrees right of the top of the plan. The list after the plan names every room and its reading.RoadNNNENEENEEESESESSESSSWSWWSWWWNWNWNNWNNEESESSWWNW1Main entrance · W2Bedroom · NW3Living room · NNW4Pooja room · NE5Bedroom · W6Study · E7Master bedroom · SW8Toilet · SSW9Kitchen · SE0510 ft
16-zone school. North is up.100 / 100
  1. 1. Main entrance16-zone W Neutral
  2. 2. Bedroom16-zone NW Good
  3. 3. Living room16-zone NNW Good
  4. 4. Pooja room16-zone NE Good
  5. 5. Bedroom16-zone W Good
  6. 6. Study16-zone E Good
  7. 7. Master bedroom16-zone SW Good
  8. 8. Toilet16-zone SSW Good
  9. 9. Kitchen16-zone SE Good
30x40 west facing house plan as per Vastu, Traditional 8-direction gridTrue North is 0 degrees right of the top of the plan. The list after the plan names every room and its reading.RoadNNNENEENEEESESESSESSSWSWWSWWWNWNWNNWNNEESESSWWNW1Main entrance · W2Bedroom · NW3Living room · N4Pooja room · NE5Bedroom · W6Study · E7Master bedroom · SW8Toilet · S9Kitchen · SE0510 ft
Traditional 8-direction school. North is up.100 / 100
  1. 1. Main entranceTraditional 8-direction W Neutral
  2. 2. BedroomTraditional 8-direction NW Good
  3. 3. Living roomTraditional 8-direction N Good
  4. 4. Pooja roomTraditional 8-direction NE Good
  5. 5. BedroomTraditional 8-direction W Good
  6. 6. StudyTraditional 8-direction E Good
  7. 7. Master bedroomTraditional 8-direction SW Good
  8. 8. ToiletTraditional 8-direction S Neutral
  9. 9. KitchenTraditional 8-direction SE Good
Room16-zoneTraditional 8-direction
Main entranceW NeutralW Neutral
BedroomNW GoodNW Good
Living roomNNW GoodN Good
Pooja roomNE GoodNE Good
BedroomW GoodW Good
StudyE GoodE Good
Master bedroomSW GoodSW Good
ToiletSSW GoodS Neutral
KitchenSE GoodSE Good

A zoning layout, not an architect's drawing. On a 30x40 rectangle the middle of a long side falls in a different 16-zone sector than on a square plot. That sector suits disposal, which is why the toilet sits there.

Where each room goes

Room16-zone: goodTraditional 8-direction: good16-zone: avoidTraditional 8-direction: avoid
BedroomS, W, WSW, NW, E, NNWW, NW, E, SESE, SSW, WNWNone listed
Living roomN, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NW, NNWN, E, NE, NWNone listedNone listed
Pooja roomNE, ENE, E, WNE, E, NSSW, ESE, WNWS, SW
StudyWSW, NE, E, WNE, E, N, WESE, SSW, WNWNone listed
Master bedroomSW, S, WSW, WSW, S, WESE, SSW, WNW, NENE, SE
ToiletSSW, WNW, ESENW, WNE, N, NNE, Centre, SW, SE, E, W, SNE, Centre, SW, N, E
KitchenSE, SSE, S, W, NWSE, NWN, NNE, NE, Centre, SWNE, Centre, SW, N

Table scrolls sideways. Room names stay in view.

Before you fix the plan

  • A plot sold as west facing is rarely exactly west. A road 15 degrees off moves the door into the next zone. Check the plot on a satellite map: see how to find North.
  • Local building rules set the setbacks and how much of a 30x40 plot you can build on. Your architect fits these zones inside them.
  • For a two-storey home, keep the staircase in the south or west. See Vastu for a duplex.

Questions people ask

Is a 30x40 west facing plot good as per Vastu?

Yes. The door on the west side reads neutral, and every room can still sit in a good or neutral zone.

Where should the main door be on a 30x40 west facing house?

Place the main door 11 to 23.5 ft from the north-west corner. Neither school marks the door as a defect there, though neither prefers it.

Where should the kitchen go on a 30x40 west facing plot?

The kitchen goes by compass direction, not by the road. Good zones: SE, SSE, S, W, NW (16-zone); SE, NW (Traditional 8-direction). The south-east corner suits both schools.

Where should the master bedroom go?

Good zones: SW, S, WSW, W (16-zone); SW, S, W (Traditional 8-direction). The south-west corner suits both schools.

Is this an architect's plan I can build from?

No. It is a zoning layout that shows which part of the plot suits each room. An architect fits the rooms, walls, stairs and setbacks within your local building rules.

Other plots: 30x40 north facing, 30x40 south facing, 30x40 east facing. More on west facing houses.