With the rise of modern high-rise residences, buyers are not only focusing on the comfort of living in the home, but also the cultural meaning behind the floor figures. In the vast and profound Chinese culture, numbers are often given special symbolic meanings, and some of them are often considered unlucky because of their homonyms with certain words or cultural taboos, so buyers tend to avoid these floors when choosing them.
For example, the number "4" is often tabooed by home buyers because of its homonym with the word "death", resulting in a home with a floor number that may be given a cold reception during the sales process. Similarly, the number "18" is considered an unlucky number due to the folklore "eighteen layers of hell". In order to promote sales, developers often market houses on these floors as ** houses.
However, it is important to note that the meaning of numbers is not fixed and changes depending on culture and context. For example, the number "18" has also been interpreted in some regions as an auspicious meaning of "get rich all the way", in contrast to the negative connotation of "eighteen layers of hell". Similarly, although the number "8" is generally regarded as a symbol of "wealth", it carries the meaning of instability and instability in the expression "seven up and eight down".
Focusing too much on the numerical meaning of the floors doesn't actually make much sense. Each number has its own unique symbolic meaning, however, the core value of a house is to provide a comfortable living environment for yourself and your family. Being too obsessed with the number of floors may make us miss out on a more ideal choice of living, and may even spend ** to buy a floor that is not suitable for us.
So, which floors are really ideal? In fact, floors like 24, which are considered poor in terms of numerical meaning, are likely to be very good choices from the point of view of living comfort. We don't need to deliberately avoid these floors during the home buying process. Instead, according to industry insiders' advice, there are three types of floors that should really be avoided.
1. High-rise residential 1 3 floors
In high-rise residences, the floors are high and the spacing between the floors is tight, resulting in poor lighting and ventilation on the lower floors. In the past, the concept of "buying the top floor for the poor, and buying the first floor for the foolish" was popular, but now the problem of low floors is also obvious in high-rise housing.
The first and second floors are particularly challenged by daylighting and ventilation. The blocking of tall buildings and the growth of trees in the community can block the windows on these floors, sometimes even affecting the third floor. As a result, the living environment on these three floors is relatively oppressive, and the living experience is impaired.
In addition, the lower floors are also subject to noise, security and privacy issues. The high plot ratio of high-rise residential buildings leads to high noise levels, and the location of lower floors is particularly important, and security and privacy are particularly critical. Many low-rise owners install burglar-proof windows to enhance their sense of security, and close the curtains to protect privacy, further affecting daylighting and thus quality of life.
Dampness and mosquito problems are also problems on the lower floors. In summer, the rooms on the first floor are prone to humidity, which reduces the comfort of living. At the same time, the lower floors are more likely to be targeted by mosquitoes, and even if there are anti-theft windows, it is difficult to completely block them.
As a result, there are many problems with the lower floors of high-rise residential buildings. When buying a home, it is advisable to avoid choosing these floors to ensure the living experience and quality of life.
2. The design of the waistline layer affects the waistline layer of residence
Regarding the waistline layer, not all such designs actually have negative effects. In most residential buildings, there is no significant difference between the waistline floor and the ordinary floor. The waistline exists primarily for decorative purposes rather than for load-bearing or functional needs. Therefore, most of its materials are thermal insulation materials, which have little impact on the floor.
However, some designers focus too much on aesthetics when planning the waistline, but ignore the actual needs of the occupants. Such a design often causes a lot of inconvenience to residents on the two floors above and below the waistline. For example, some waistlines are designed to be too wide and thick, directly blocking the windows of the upper and lower floors, resulting in less natural light. In addition, dust, garbage, and rainwater can accumulate on the waistline, which can cause not only garbage and dust to drift indoors, but also cause problems such as water seepage on the walls.
There are also waistline designs that span all the rooms on the entire floor, and even allow pedestrians to walk on them, which undoubtedly poses a serious safety hazard to the residents of the entire floor. In general, although not all waistline layers will have an impact on residents' lives, it is true that poorly designed waistline layers can bring a lot of trouble to people's lives. Therefore, when choosing **, buyers must carefully observe the waistline design of the building.
3. The equipment layer of high-rise residences
Most people tend to ignore the device layer in their daily lives, and there are deep reasons behind this. In the early days, the concept of equipment floors was almost non-existent due to the low floors and the absence of elevators in low-rise residences, which did not require large mechanical equipment. However, with the advancement of the times, low-rise residences have also begun to be equipped with elevators. Although the floor heights are still not high and the amount of machinery required is limited, most of this equipment is cleverly arranged in the basement, making the equipment level less visible in the lower floors.
The situation is very different for high-rise residences. Due to its towering and functional complexity, high-rise residential buildings need to rely on a large number of mechanical equipment to maintain daily operations, such as elevators, water secondary pressurization equipment, electrical equipment, broadband equipment and firefighting equipment. These devices are like the "heart" of the human body for high-rise residences, providing an indispensable life guarantee for every resident.
In order to ensure the stable operation of these "hearts" and at the same time minimize disruption to the daily lives of residents, these devices are carefully arranged on the middle floor of the high-rise residence, hence the name "equipment floor". The equipment layer provides a solid support for the proper functioning of a high-rise home, but due to potential issues such as noise, heat, and voltage radiation that can be generated by mechanical equipment, it becomes critical to understand the specific floor on which the equipment floor is located when buying a high-rise home. As a result, smart consumers will carefully consider this factor when purchasing a high-rise home to ensure that their living environment is both comfortable and safe.
Summary: Compared with those floors that have been neglected due to poor numerical meaning, the above three floors are relatively insufficient in terms of actual living experience, which has brought certain troubles to the daily life of residents. Therefore, we suggest that buyers should give priority to the comfort and practicality of living when choosing, and avoid being overly superstitious about the "meaning" represented by the number of floors. A warm and comfortable home is our true home and safe haven.