Installing Egress Window Header

To install the window first fold the fins out.

Installing egress window header.

If you re installing a small window less than 48 in. 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. Over the last four years we ve in stalled more than 600 egress windows. Use concrete screws to anchor the sides of the frame to the concrete walls.

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. 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. Partially drive 3 in 7 6 cm deck screws into the bottom of the frame and push them into the wet concrete below. We install about three units per week and work year round.

Egress window logic and the building code. Put the window frame into place and secure it with nails or screws. Then set the window aside and apply a generous bead of caulk to the box perimeter. It s all we do.

Photo 2 consult a structural engineer or architect to determine the header size. Screw the top of the frame into the ceiling plate or joists. Complete a basic egress window well in about eight hours. The old saying always leave yourself an out is especially true when it comes to home fires.

Wide in a wall that runs parallel to the floor joists you probably won t need the extra support of a header.