If you're having problems with your installation of Better Than Wolves, or if you've woken up in the future and are beginning to doubt the nature of reality, here's the place to post about it.
In my install, placed Redstone Torches immediately pop off of otherwise valid surfaces for torches. Specifically, sideways faces of mod sub-blocks are affected.
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v4.83, SSP, Survival. Please test and confirm or deny.