[GekkePrutser]

I disagree, it's much easier to inspect cables or machinery when they're not hidden.

One of the apartments I looked at recently had this really annoying buzz in the kitchen, turned out it was a transformer that the previous owner plastered in. Definitely a big minus for me.

In my current apartment all cabling and piping is outside the walls because it was built before electricity was everywhere and I find it really handy <3. If the look bothers you it's not for you obviously but I don't think it's inherently worse.

[ericmay]

I think you may have replied to the wrong person.