Installing Egress Window Header

To install the window first fold the fins out.

Installing egress window header. Put the window frame into place and secure it with nails or screws. When the basement stairs are blocked by a flaming television true story or fire and thick black smoke are racing down a hallway toward a dead end bedroom windows that are large enough for you to escape and for firefighters to enter become. We install about three units per week and work year round. The old saying always leave yourself an out is especially true when it comes to home fires.

Then set the window aside and apply a generous bead of caulk to the box perimeter. While i prefer sunny 60 f days with a light breeze we also work in feb ruary when it s 10 f out and the ground is frozen. Wide in a wall that runs parallel to the floor joists you probably won t need the extra support of a header. Partially drive 3 in 7 6 cm deck screws into the bottom of the frame and push them into the wet concrete below.

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. It s all we do. Use concrete screws to anchor the sides of the frame to the concrete walls. Screw the top of the frame into the ceiling plate or joists.

But if you install the window in a load bearing wall perpendicular to the floor joists. Photo 2 consult a structural engineer or architect to determine the header size. Complete a basic egress window well in about eight hours. If you re installing a small window less than 48 in.

There should be at least 6 inches between the windowsill and the bottom of the window well and the well needs to be equipped with a ladder if it s more than 44 inches.