Basement Remodeling: Why More Homeowners are Going For It TAGS: basement remodel ideas | building codes | Egress windows | finishing a basement | Refinishing your basement

If you’re a homeowner, you don’t need me to tell you that house prices stink right now. Even worse, analysts report things are likely to get worse before they get better. That’s why many homeowners are deciding not to put their houses on the market at the moment; and are instead reinvesting their money and renovating their current properties. One such couple is Dennis and Grace, from Great Neck, NY. “We bought our house at the height of the market,” Dennis says, “and since then, realtors have told us we’ve lost a hundred grand off what we can ask for …Continue reading →

Let the Sunshine In with an Egress Basement Window TAGS: basement | basement egress windows | large basement windows | Sunlight into a basement

Adding an egress basement window to your remodeled basement makes a lot of financial sense – but there’s another advantage you might not have thought of. As 60s pop icons The 5th Dimension sang, egress windows “let the sun shine in.” “Let the sunshine in! Oh, open up your heart and let it shine on in!” Scot Krauser has been singing that a lot recently. A 41-year-old music teacher from Easy Brunswick, NJ, he literally “let the sun shine in” when he added egress windows to the basement of his three bedroom ranch. “I love that song,” Scot beams. “Hair! has …Continue reading →

What does Egress Mean? TAGS: Basement Windows | circulate air | Egress windows | emergeny escape | Windows

The English language is a funny thing. For the most part it’s constantly changing, evolving and developing. Then, sometimes, you’ll find a word so old people have practically forgotten where it’s come from. For example, according to signs in railroad stations, you still “alight” from a train – even though most people think “alight” means setting something on fire. Another commonly confused word is “egress.” Ask most people what the definition of egress is and they’ll generally answer “a type of bird.” (That’s actually an egret.) Egress is another word for “exit”, and is used in building code to refer …Continue reading →