Sounds like "I" should have built your house DE, What you mentioned is not right , for a builder in your area!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have built a couple homes here for clients, 2 story I would open a door downstairs and the upper level door would close. Thats a tight house.............. One for a green school teacher. Had to make everything green, no toxins. That was a lot of work.........
Kinda like these.................. You stood the panels and put a window or door where ever you wanted. I can go into detail if you like...........
http://www.eco-panels.com/product-information.html

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