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Originally Posted by Randall55
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.
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Thanks. The floor plan they like is the Mason model. They were told Veranda homes are built as spec homes with no modifications or color choice.
They would prefer a built in wall unit or fireplace instead of two windows in the living area. The window areas would need to be filled in. Is this difficult and costly to do?