In message ,
(s--p--o--n--i--x) wrote:

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:22:26 +0000 (UTC), cs
wrote:

This guy for example won't
have any problems rewiring his house:

http://mhuys.free.fr/chantier/murscloisons/gaines3.htm

I have never understood why modern houses don't come with artificial
ceilings, as fitted in most offices thse days?

That way pipes, cables and ducts can simply be routed without having
to lift floorboards or cut/drill joists.

Unfortunately, in out house the ceilings are too low, otherwise I
would have done this when we moved in.

Precisely.

Two things:

Houses are usually given planning permission which has a stipulation
about overall height or height-to-ridge. If you have to allow an extra
six inches (or whatever) on each floor for the false ceiling, then this
ridge height could become excessive.

A taller house (for the same floor area) costs more to build.

Hwyl!

M.

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