Egress window logic and the building code.
Egress window floor plan.
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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.
Basement egress windows have special requirements.
The old saying always leave yourself an out is especially true when it comes to home fires.
Make sure the basement window well has enough area to move around in and if the well is especially deep make sure you have a ladder attached to it for an easy.
Window wells serving an egress window shall not be less than 9 square feet in area with a horizontal length width of no less than 36 inches.
Most states and townships have building code that requires means of egress on each floor.
Sometimes including a finished basement.
Window wells greater than 44 inches in depth requires a permanently fixed ladder or steps to provide access.
Since you re below ground you have to make sure that the window can still fully open without obstruction.
Maximum 44 inches to window sill measured from finished floor.
A basement emergency exit normally comes in the form of egress windows.