On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 08:32:05 +0000, Séan Connolly wrote:

Have I ever said that some modern building practises are the work of the
devil? Floating subfloors and drywalls - lazy, cheap and evil.

Having had to replace a few lath & plaster ceilings and walls I'd argue that
they were the work of at least a minor evil diety !

That's fair. L&P ceilings are a pain to fix.

I was thinking of solid walls (especially if brick) and floors with 8"
joists - much better.

Tim