Installing Egress Window Well

Note the shape of the window well.

Installing egress window well.

If you are installing an egress window in a basement to comply with your building code there are specific requirements you ll need to meet. Measure the width of the window well at both the front and back where it touches the house. Be sure to use a code compliant window well. This will normally require drilling into the basement wall to install concrete anchors.

Mounting the window well 1. Installing an egress window. Drill 2 in 5 1 cm. Mark the location of the predrilled holes on your foundation with a marker.

Set the window well against your foundation so it s level. You may be chomping at the bit to move your temperamental teenage son into his own basement bedroom but. Hold the window well tightly against your. The egress window must open into a window well outside the foundation that must be at least 36 inches wide and provide at least 9 square feet of space when the window is open.

To prevent potential water problems in the future determine if you have any existing drainage issues. Before you order. Put the window well in the hole you dug and push it firmly. Then measure from the side of the house to the outside edge of the window well in at least two places.