Check out these crazy flush-mounted outlets:
Those are 22 System outlets by Canadian manufacturer Bocci. My first thought was “Those look cool as hell,” and my second thought was “Those have to be a nightmare for contractors to install.”
I think I’m right on both counts. Here’s the installation procedure if you’re putting them in drywall:
Here’s how you’d do it behind stone, glass, tile or millwork:
And behind concrete:
It’s interesting to see the designers also had to come up with the special tool to remove the outlets for maintenance.
As someone who works with contractors, I can tell you that by spec’ing these, you are partially responsible for their hair going grey faster. But, as Don Draper once said, “That’s what the money is for!”