I have to admit that I have two lofts and a section of cathedral ceiling in my tiny house. I like the effect, and when you are living in a house that is only 7 feet wide, It might be oppressive to have normal ceilings closing in on you. But even in this space that is so easy to heat, I notice that without ceiling fans(the one thing I will never have in a house...EVER) the floors get chilly, and much heat is wasted in spaces where you just don't live!
Drama is wonderful in a house and beautifully soaring vaulted ceilings with decorative beam work are pretty impressive. But why would anyone with a practical bone in their body build one?
Heat rises, you have spent tons of cash building an envelope that can only be partially used, storage is limited...it just makes no sense.
Lets assume that all these preppers have a point, and society has broken down. How long will it be before you run out of fuel to heat a space like that. It will be a struggle to live, let alone the resources you will be wasting on that space.
Eight foot ceilings are fine for a normal sized house. The tiny house with its limited floor space and tendency toward claustrophobia OK, but use the space you are paying for in all other houses.
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