Re: Low "hobbit" ceilings. ...in many cases i have seen in NYC, homeowners are economically motivated to "lower" their ceilings (cheaper to heat/cool living sp

Re: Low "hobbit" ceilings. ...in many cases i have seen in NYC, homeowners are economically motivated to "lower" their ceilings (cheaper to heat/cool living space). I bought and still live in an early century Georgian, and the maintenance costs over the past two decades has been a very real challenge. If a pipe leaks, if there is a crack in the wall, if/when the floor eventually gets bowed, etc. It is an entirely different, time-consuming and expensive approach to maintaining everything. For the majority of homeowners, it is clearly and absolutely a cost issue.