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Originally Posted by margaretmattson
My friends talked to sales. You are no longer allowed to build a home the way you want. They were told they would have to make changes once the home was built.
They are thinking it may be best to buy a preowned concrete block home. The block home may be easier to make changes. As I said, we have no clue.
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You are correct. Concrete on its own will not maintain inside temperature. Construction crews form the walls like a sandwich with insulation embedded between two layers of concrete. This makes the home energy efficient.
Replacing windows and doors with SAME SIZE versions should be easy and not costly. Changing to a much larger window could be difficult and costly if the wall is load bearing. In most cases, it probably is. A contractor will most likely advise you not to replace a narrow window with a much larger rectangular window.
If you want a solid wall instead of a windowed discuss this with the sales or design team. It may be possible to do when constructing the home. However, fire regulations mandate every room must have an exit.
Hanging light weight pictures and artwork should be relatively easy with adhesive wall hooks. Heavy artwork will require concrete/masonry screws.