If you decide to build, you can avoid a lot of problems by knowing the lunar rhythms. Building in harmony with nature is easier, more pleasant and cheaper, and the house, built at the right time and in the right place, will please you with its longevity.
To comply with the advice on building a healthy home, you need nothing but patience. Nature is patient with us and we need to be patient with it. After all, nature exists at its orderly pace.
This table will help you to choose the right time for a particular activity during the construction and repair of the house.
The best time for outdoor and indoor construction work and repairs
Kind of work |
Very good |
Good |
Benefits in the case of the right time |
Main bypass |
– |
Young Moon |
Increased sensitivity to radiation |
Earthworks |
Damaging Moon in Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn |
Damaging Moon |
Groundwater doesn’t rise as much |
Foundation |
Damaging Moon in Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn |
Damaging Moon, but not under the sign of the Lion |
– |
Basement |
In Gemini, Libra, Aquarius or Aries, Lion, Sagittarius |
Possibly in Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn |
Moisture evaporates from masonry faster, basement remains dry |
Ceiling in the basement |
– |
– |
– |
Building walls |
– |
(Moon on damage) |
The newly erected building dries quickly, the high strength of the masonry |
Ceilings |
– |
– |
– |
Rafters |
Damaging Moon in Capricorn or Taurus |
Damaging Moon, but not in Cancer, Lion or Sagittarius |
High strength and stability, no cracking and arching boards |
Roofing |
Damaging Moon in Gemini, Libra, Aquarius or Aries, Lion, Sagittarius |
Damaging Moon |
Roofing shingles dries faster, slight moss overgrowth or no complete lack of |
Covering external and interior surfaces with plaster, cladding of exterior walls |
– |
Damaging Moon, but not under the signs of Water |
Coverage is durable, durable |
Partitions |
– |
– |
– |
Wooden stairs |
Moon on damage in Capricorn |
Damaging Moon, but not in Cancer, Lion, Sagittarius |
High strength, no squeak |
Stone stairs |
– |
– |
– |
Electrical equipment |
– |
– |
– |
Water, running water |
In Cancer, Scorpion, Pisces |
In Cancer, Scorpion, Pisces |
In the past, the right timing was more important than it is today, as effective measures against clogging were not known. Less corrosion, fresher water |
Wooden window frames, doors |
Damaging Moon in Capricorn, Aquarius, Gemini |
The damaging moon is not under the signs of Cancer, Lion and Sagittarius |
Long retain strength, easily close, quickly dry up after rain |
First flooding |
Damaging Moon in Aries, Lion, Sagittarius |
The chimney has good traction, heat spreads faster |
|
Flooring |
– |
Damaging Moon |
The coating lies smoothly, there are no curves and inflections |
Flooring of wooden floors |
The damaging Moon in Capricorn |
Damaging Moon, but not under the signs of Cancer, Lion, Sagittarius |
High sex strength, lack of sensitivity to atmospheric phenomena. The wood does not rot, retains a beautiful appearance |
Installation of wooden ceilings, panels |
The damaging moon, but not in Cancer! |
No cracks, shifts |
|
Painting, coating varnish, impregnation, pasting |
Damaging Moon, but not in Lion, Cancer, Scorpion, Pisces |
High quality work, no cracks, voids, material is easy to process, more economical material consumption, uniform impregnation |
|
Installation of shoals |
New Moon |
The damaging moon. Possibly in Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn |
Longevity, high strength, rotting slightly |
Installation of slabs, construction of verandas |
Damaging Moon in Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn |
Damaging Moon |
The plates stand well, are firmly held in the soil |
Roadworks |
The damaging Moon in Capricorn |
Damaging Moon |
Soil is not washed away by rains, the ground remains solid, road fortification has a tangible result |
Worst time for exterior and interior construction works and repairs
Kind of work |
Not good |
Very bad |
Disadvantages in the case of the wrong time |
Main bypass |
– |
– |
– |
Earthworks |
Young Moon |
Young Moon in Cancer, Scorpion, Pisces |
Groundwater stays in the pit for a long time |
Foundation |
With the damaging Moon in Cancer, Scorpion, Pisces |
Full moon |
The foundation remains wet for a long time |
Basement |
In Cancer, Scorpion, Piscach |
Moisture is delayed or permanently remains in the masonry. Increased risk of constant moulding |
|
Ceiling in the basement |
– |
In Leo |
It is easier to deform after too fast drying |
Building walls |
– |
– |
– |
Ceilings |
– |
In Leo |
Ceiling dries for too long, danger of cracking |
Rafters |
Young Moon |
Full moon |
The wood is processed with difficulty, the danger of lifting or contortion of all the rafters |
Roofing |
Young Moon |
Young Moon in Cancer, Scorpion, Pisces |
The roof has been wet for too long, and therefore the risk of heavy pollution and moss |
Covering external and interior surfaces with plaster, cladding of exterior walls |
Young Moon |
Young Moon in Cancer |
The danger of cracks and detachments. The tree is difficult to process |
Partitions |
– |
– |
– |
Wooden stairs |
Young Moon |
Young Moon in Cancer as well as the full moon |
Faster loosens, requires a lot of extra processing, there is a creak |
Stone stairs |
– |
– |
– |
Electrical equipment |
– |
– |
– |
Water, running water |
In Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn |
Sand or clogging from the outside, greater corrosion |
|
Wooden window frames, doors |
Young Moon |
Young Moon in Cancer, Lion, Sagittarius |
Windows and doors quickly pump, moisture remains in the wood, wood rots |
First flooding |
Young Moon in Cancer, Scorpion, Pisces |
Smoke sometimes hits the house, soot in the chimney |
|
Flooring |
Young Moon |
– |
The coating is sometimes knocked down, folds are formed in the case of textile or plastic coatings |
Flooring of wooden floors |
Young Moon |
Young Moon in Cancer, Lion, Sagittarius |
In a few years, the floor will become frail and uneven; Cracking formation strong creaking |
Installation of wooden ceilings, panels |
Young Moon |
Young Moon in Cancer |
Cracking, loud cracking when weather changes |
Painting, coating varnish, impregnation, pasting |
Young Moon in Cancer, Scorpion, Pisces, Lion |
Young Moon in Lion or Cancer |
During the Lion period, the paint is peeled off, the load on the bloodstream due to evaporation.
In the days of Cancer, the load on the lungs due to poisonous fumes and high humidity between the layer of paint and wood (danger of rotting and exfoliation) |
Installation of shoals |
Young Moon |
Young Moon in Cancer, Sagittarius. Full moon |
The shobs will start to come out of the aquises, will hold badly and rot quickly |
Installation of slabs, construction of verandas |
Young Moon |
Young Moon in Cancer, Sagittarius. Full moon |
The plates dangle, are poorly fixed, again and again come out of the soil; under them clusters of snails |
Roadworks |
Young Moon |
Young Moon in Cancer, Sagittarius. Full moon |
Bluring gravel, the results of the work are short-lived |
To learn more about the stages of work, read follow-up articles.