On 10/08/2015 23:32, michael adams wrote:
"Jim S" wrote in message
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Someone asked mr "Why do Victorian homes have such high ceilings"
I don't knoe the answer.
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Jim S

High ceilings allowed bigger windows which allowed both more
natural light into the room and offered better ventilation,
while even with the windows closed the extra airspace allowed hot
air to rise well above head height. Rooms with lower ceilings
were generally gloomier and stuffier.


michael adams

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That's likely to be an element of the reason: Sash windows ventilate
best when opened top and bottom and, presumably, the greater the
difference between top and bottom, the more effective that is.

I would say the real answer though is the same reason that people like
them now - the rooms feel better proportioned that way (even if it's a
bugger to heat 4 feet of air above your head for no reason).