Independent Auditors' Consent


The Retirement Committee
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No.
333-74633) on Form S-8 of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. of our report dated
May 24, 2002, relating to the statements of net assets available for benefits of
the Hartco Flooring Company Retirement Savings Plan as of December 31, 2001 and
2000, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits
for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2001, and the
related schedule, which report appears in the December 31, 2001 annual report on
Form 11-K of the Hartco Flooring Company Retirement Savings Plan.

                                    KPMG LLP

Dallas, Texas
June 27, 2002

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