Cindy,
To clarify my comment, The NY State Residential Code (which is based on, and may be identical to the IRC in this aspect) talks about ceiling height in it's Section R305.
It says that "Habitable rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet 6 inches" ... and "The required height shall be measured from the finish floor to the lowest projection from the ceiling".
I think that some people may be reading this (or similar language) as including Ceiling Fans and Light Fixtures.
I think we've had that discussion here somewhere.
Bill
