Bring a Small Basement Apartment Up to Code with a Space Saving Egress Window TAGS: Adding egress windows | basement egress windows | Egress windows | means of egress

National building code requires that all basement apartments have a means of egress installed – but where space is at a premium, that can be difficult to make happen. One solution is a space-saving egress window well. The 2009 IRC Building Code brought in regulations that made it mandatory to fit some means of egress into basement windows – a vital safety feature to allow basement residents to escape if there’s a fire or other disaster. But for thousands of American homeowners, bringing their basements up to code has not been easy. While it’s always a good investment to finish …Continue reading →