What does the "designer(builder employee)" suggest for the appropriate solution?

I am waiting to hear back from the designer regarding suggestions.

I wonder if a different arrangement of furniture is called for. Perhaps having the couch facing the fireplace and more open chairs next to the window.

Yvonne I think that could work in the living room and on one of the bedroom walls. Thank you for your suggestions. There are 2 windows on either side of the bed that are problematic and in the tiny kitchen nook. There is also a tiny office/ / guest area which are challenging. Plantation shutters for those areas or bottom up shades maybe?

I see no pics so impossible to understand why 6" is such a big deal . Apparently you have a FP I ahve lots of windows in my home at 1a bit over a foot off the floor and never really thought about it they line up with the

It's a big deal because it is not what I had planned for the space and not what was ordered. Thanks anyways. Pictures are not available at this time.

The distance to the floor doesn’t matter when decorating but the loss of light at the top does. I’ve never dealt with modular homes but I understand they use stick framing like a regular house- why can’t the header be cut and moved up and a transom window added above?

Thanks for the suggestions . The builder said the modular company says there is a continuous header and short of lifting the roof and reframing and moving the header, not another option.

Someone needs to tell the "designer(builder employee)" "the modular company says there is a continuous header" so this does not happen again to anyone else.

I wouldn't allow any work to be performed until they figure out a solution ... even one that ends with the modular company picking up the modules that were built incorrectly and did not follow the signed plans. Sounds like your builder ordered something that can't be built, but the modular company should not have proceeded before getting a signed correction to the plans.

You might want to consult with a construction lawyer.

Even a continuous header can be cut, and resupported at the ends, if the foundation is altered to carry those new point loads. It can be made shorter, but not longer. The cost to do that would be very high, so replacing the windows with tempered glass ones, and getting another upgrade you wanted, would be appropriate to compensate you. It shows flexibility, and a willingness to work with the builder.

The contractor is looking into the best way to address the error. I am thankful and pleased that they are taking responsibility. I appreciate your insight and time Minardi and others that commented.

Check the code requirements. Some solutions may be to replace the insulated glass segment of the window with the interior pane using laminated glass. A lot cheaper than tempered. The quick and dirty solution is to add an interior wood crossbar at 36". After the occupancy is granted, you can do what you want.