I had a house built in Ireland and the architect was a huge pain in the ass. She wanted concrete _ceilings_ ffs. In a single story dwelling. She also thought it

I had a house built in Ireland and the architect was a huge pain in the ass. She wanted concrete _ceilings_ ffs. In a single story dwelling. She also thought it was ludicrous I wasn't using concrete blocks, and anything like a pier or post and beam foundation was completely out of the question. The funny thing is that the houses here are pure shite so it's not like this approach has been working for them. Utter, abominable, crap. Ugly, too. I was able to get a timber frame and wood ceilings but still have a concrete foundation. The builders were so proud of it being an insulated foundation (KORE) but you wouldn't even _need_ that if the house were lifted off the ground, like it should be. I asked one forward-minded engineer about it and he said it was down to people being brainwashed by "concrete built is better built" ads from the 80's and centuries of complete deforestation.