As we were hauling stuff though , I happened to notice they had the plastic covers off of the lights . That had been the ceiling previously , now we had an addition 4 - 5 inches of clearance . Which was enough , as it turned out , to get the sofa in .
Question: Why did the 4 to 5 extra inches of clearance put the narrator at ease ?
The answer to the above question:


That would allow the sofa to fit in the area .