They did some *very* stupid things in building my apartment. One of which is bulding the furnace in a hallway such that it sticks out a good inch. Just like the bathroom that has little room to get into the shower without banging your knee on the *sharp* edge of the bathroom counter.

And let us forget for the moment the lightswitchs that are at different levels and different distances from the doorways. And of course ignore the floor that isn't flat, but has obvious lumps and gaps.