This and construction is governed heavily by codes (in the US, at least). This constrains how much freedom builders have to design any-which-way they want. But

This and construction is governed heavily by codes (in the US, at least). This constrains how much freedom builders have to design any-which-way they want. But to the OPs point, there is a stark difference in the quality of work between tradespeople who respect their craft and those who look at it as merely a means to a paycheck.