What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It's the only thing that there's just too little of. What the world needs now is love, sweet love. No, not just for some but for everyone. Lord, we don't need another mountain. There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb.
The standard ceiling height can vary from place to place, and over time. In the 1970's, the average ceiling height was 7 feet 9 inches.Today, a standard ceiling height is nine feet on the first floor and eight on the second. Upscale houses have a standard ceiling height of 10 to 12 feet. The trend for the past 30 years is for higher ceilings.he standard ceiling height can vary from place to place, and over time. In the 1970's, the average ceiling height was 7 feet 9 inches.
Why is 8' the standard residential ceiling height? Most of us would not thump our heads on 7' ceilings - some of the great Frank Lloyd Wright's homes were in fact built with 7' ceilings. Higher ceilings simply seem to result in more volume to cool or to heat.