10 Foot Ceilings Add more Than Height

Dear Carl,We are undertaking a new home building project.Our first floor walls are 10' high and our second story is 9' high with a 9' high basement. We have been told that for a house with these ceiling heights a 2 x 6 system would be preferable but not required and certainly more expensive. Some issues I've seen discussed are twisting of the studs and an overall sturdier "feel" to the