What is an Egress Window?
Egress windows act as an additional safety feature for your home, making it easy to climb out to ground level in case there is an emergency on the first floor of the home, such as a fire. Egress windows are required by local building codes in most areas, such as for a bedroom in a basement. If you are planning on finishing your basement and adding on any kind of usable, livable space, you’ll need to install at least one egress window to protect the area.
Egress Window Installation – What To Look For
Many egress windows are not properly installed. There are proper steps to making sure egress windows are installed correctly. The experts at BDB Waterproofing understand that these are the steps to follow:
- The egress window must be dug out all the way to the bottom of the footing.
- Proper drainage must be installed
- The well should be filled with gravel.