I live in a period 7 house that is about to be renovated, the renovations include a new roof (good) and a new kitchen (good).
I believe this (new roof) could change the house to period 8 energy ?
My problem is.
When the kitchen is renovated the landlord intends to move a doorway to make the kitchen bigger.
The intended placement of the new door will create a situation where the front door is in line with the back door. Some people call this arrangement a shotgun house (If you fire a gun through the front door it will go straight out the back door.
Obviously this is not good for Feng Shui as the chi will tend to rush through one door and go straight out the other.
To make a functional kitchen there really is no option but to move the doorway and I don't have any influence over the landlords decision to move the door so I must adapt a solution to slow or disperse the chi flow.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
Respectfully await suggestions.

Yes, using the term "shotgun" is indeed an excellent way to describe the situation!
As we are not aware of the exact layout; however;
Frankly, the most common or sensible approach(es) are:
1. Placing a partition somewhere between the two direct openings;
2. Closing a specific door/opening such that NO two doors or openings lead to your the "shotgun" effect.
3. Or a screen (need not be air-tight).
In essence; so long as there is a "barrier" between the two openings; this will have achieved the desired effect.

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On 5/1/2011 6:00:03 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I live in a period 7 house
that is about to be renovated,
the renovations include a new
roof (good) and a new kitchen
(good).I believe this
(new roof) could change the
house to period 8 energy ?My
problem is.When the kitchen is
renovated the landlord intends
to move a doorway to make the
kitchen bigger.The intended
placement of the new door will
create a situation where the
front door is in line with the
back door. Some people call
this arrangement a shotgun
house (If you fire a gun
through the front door it will
go straight out the back
door.Obviously this is not
good for Feng Shui as the chi
will tend to rush through one
door and go straight out the
other.To make a functional
kitchen there really is no
option but to move the doorway
and I don't have any influence
over the landlords decision to
move the door so I must adapt
a solution to slow or disperse
the chi flow. Any suggestions
would be most
appreciated.Respectfully await
suggestions.

Thank you Cecil I greatly appreciate your insights !

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On 5/1/2011 7:11:42 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Yes, using the term "shotgun" is indeed
an excellent way to describe the
situation! As we are totally aware of
the exact layout; however;Frankly, the
most common or sensible approach(es)
are:1. Placing a partition somewhere
between the two direct openings;2.
Closing a specific door/opening such
that NO two doors or openings lead to
your the "shotgun" effect.3. Or a screen
(need not be air-tight).In essence; so
long as there is a "barrier" between the
two openings; this will have achieved
the desired effect.On 5/1/2011 6:00:03
PM, Todd Stevens wrote: >I live in a
period 7 house >that is about to be
renovated, >the renovations include a
new >roof (good) and a new kitchen
(good).I believe this >(new
roof) could change the >house to
period 8 energy ?My >problem is.When
the kitchen is >renovated the
landlord intends >to move a doorway
to make the >kitchen bigger.The
intended >placement of the new door
will >create a situation where the
front door is in line with the
back door. Some people call >this
arrangement a shotgun >house (If you
fire a gun >through the front door it
will >go straight out the back
door.Obviously this is not >good
for Feng Shui as the chi >will tend
to rush through one >door and go
straight out the >other.To make a
functional >kitchen there really is
no >option but to move the doorway
and I don't have any influence
over the landlords decision to
move the door so I must adapt >a
solution to slow or disperse >the chi
flow. Any suggestions >would be most
appreciated.Respectfully await
suggestions.