Family Fire Drills: Don’t Forget the Basement Route
Egress windows are an important safety addition to any basement redesign – but learning to use them effectively is equally important. Clarence Klein, from Cleveland Ohio, takes fire drills very seriously. “When I was just a kid,” he explains, “I lost my dad to a fire in our home.” Even …Continue reading
Installing a Basement Window for Egress: Cutting the Opening
This is the most popular image in the Photo Gallery. It appears that people are very interested in the actual cutting out of the foundation for the egress window opening. In this image it is being done with a cement chainsaw. I will have a future post regarding different types …Continue reading
April is Safe Digging Month
Whether your basement is beneath a ranch house or a mansion, adding windows to it requires one identical process – digging a big hole! To ensure people dig those holes safely, and to reduce the risk of property damage or personal injury, the Common Ground Alliance has declared April to …Continue reading
Better Basement Ventilation: A Second Egress Window Brings a Breath of Fresh Air
National building code requires all furnished basements to have a means of egress – but adding egress window wells can have other benefits as well; as one New Jersey homeowner discovered. “Sometimes I used to wonder why they even built a basement in this house,” admits Lambertville resident Rick. “We …Continue reading
DIY Basement Finishing: Make Sure You Know the Codes
Richard thought he was smart to finish his basement himself – until it came time to sell his house. “I guess the moral to the story is: Don’t cut corners.” Richard’s talking about the finished basement of his Reading, Pa. home. “My buddies and I did it about five years …Continue reading
Get Out of the Dungeon with Natural Basement Lighting
A finished basement can add lots of extra room to your home – but the lack of natural light can leave it dark and unwelcoming – almost like a dungeon. Adding an egress window is one great solution to bring natural light to every level of your home. Kelly loves …Continue reading
Basement Remodeling: Why More Homeowners are Going For It
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 …Continue reading
Let the Sunshine In with an Egress Basement Window
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 …Continue reading
What does Egress Mean?
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 …Continue reading
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