It depends on how they framed the opening and the style of windows. I have numerous mulled windows in my house. They all have a 1 1/2" or so piece of trim between them. That is the way they are designed to be (they are Andersons) if you buy the mulling kit. Builders do all sorts of things on-site that can alter the look.

We wanted the trim so that the windows look individual or with wide trim also. Home Depot selected my windows individually and then they are to be arranged together with and extra 2x4 or whatever between them to provide an area for the wide trim. My contractor has also been gone, so I have not placed my order until I can discuss it with him.

it is one big unit with an approx 1 1/2" inch piece between them. I guess I will have to wait until the builder gets back to discuss it with him. thanks!

Tell us the brand and model of the windows. They are all different.

If it is a nail-fin type window and the nail-fins can be saved it should be easy to remove the trim that joins them and then they can be installed farther apart. The bigger problem is increasing the width of the rough opening.

The thing that is most unattractive is when the trim is covered with a plastic or metal cover making the windows look as if they are one unit instead of two.

If it is a wood window with factory applied wood trim they would have to be carefully cut apart or all the trim removed.

that is the problem. it is a 1 1/2 inch strip of metal(aluminum) separating the two windows. that look is so not going on the front of my house or in my livingroom. I didn't know if a builder can cover that up somehow with wood trim to make it look like 2 separate windows. We are already behind in schedule and was trying to find some kind of common ground where a window didn't have to be sent back and another one ordered and of course the delay of having to reframe the opening. The windows are Atrium windows.

Lizzie, it sounds as if you are trying to make a bad situation work for you by being accommodating to the builder. In our new build I think I've done this too many times. They order the wrong thing or don't follow the plan exactly and in the interest of saving time/money I've compromised on what I wanted. You need to balance whether or not the look you really want can be achieved with the compromise you mention. It is a hard decision to tell them they placed the wrong order but if you can afford the time they should deliver what was designed.

I have done that one time before and was ok with that decision. if he can trim this out to look like 2 separate windows(and look nice in the process) then that is fine...otherwise then no...I won't give in on this one. I will just have to accept the delay...and he will have to accept my decision,lol.

follow up...hubby caught the builder this morning. windows will be re-ordered and window opening reframed. it won't throw much of a kink in the plan. they will reframe the opening and then start putting the OSB and tyvek on the sides and back today. tomorrow they have to finish up another job(which is good because it is supposed to rain here tomorrow) and then when they come back the windows should be in and they can do the front. so...another problem taken care of. how many more to go,lol?