LOW CEILINGS IN STAIRWELLS
Do you need to duck your head when ascending or descending a staircase? Then your home is probably more than 40 years old, and it probably also violates building code. Most modern regulations require a minimum stairway ceiling height of 6’8” to prevent taller people from hitting their head.
Unfortunately, if your ceilings are too low, you’ll just have to live with the annoyance until your next major renovation project.