Importance of Window Wells

Safety plays an important role in case of worse situations. What if the basement is not properly protected? The whole house collapses. Weeds occupy the basement and make it look weird. In order to stop weeds from spoiling basement, basement windows are installed. These basement windows are also called as window wells. There are varieties of window wells in market.

Some of them look like real stones, while some of them are normal windows. You can find single and multiple windows in market. Egress window well is a new product launched in market recently. Not all egress window wells are safe, only Egress window wells which meet International Residential Code requirements are safe to use.

IRC code states that basements with livable space, and every sleeping room should have emergency exit i.e. a door with accessible window. Egress well should have an area of 9 square feet, and it should have a horizontal projection of 36 inches. This well is ideal for escape of occupants in emergency situations. It also allows emergency crews to enter into basement when required. Egress window well should be covered properly, with a window well cover. It is good to have a well fitted and strong cover on the basement window. A good egress window not only protects from dirt, debris and rain but it also prevents dangerous falls from above.