More open space should be provided in the east and the North side than in the West and South side. Vastu tips for Industry The sloping of the floors should be towards East, North and Northeast sides and never towards South, West. Thicker walls should be constructed in the South and West Side of the building and the thinner walls should be in the North and east sides. The staircase should be in the Southwest side. The underground water tank should be in Northeast side. The overhead water tank should be in the Southwest corner. Toilets must be placed in Northwest or Western corners but should never be constructed in the Northeast and Southwest corners. Administrative office and other office blocks can be constructed in North, East. Staff quarters, Outhouse should be built in the Northwest corner. Basement should be constructed in the east, North or Northeast corner of the proposed building. Heavy machinery should be placed in the Southwest, West & South zones. Northeast and centers of the building should be avoided for placing anything heavy. The heat zone or the burners, boilers, ovens, generators, furnace transformers, chimneys should be in the Southeast corner. No garbage should be dumped in the Northeast corner of the building or at the site, north or the east corner should always be kept free and clean. In R.C.C. framed structure, the number of columns or the beams should be even and not odd. The beam should never run above the machines & the workers. The finished goods should be stored in the Northwest corner of the area. A pooja room or a temple should be in the northeast corner and should be kept neat and clean.