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What's an ‘Egress' Window-And Why Is It Important?

Egress windows are built for one very specific purpose: keeping you alive. If you've ever looked into replacing your home's windows, you might have heard the name egress window. Unlike generic terms ...
Long Island Press

Basement Egress For Peace Of Mind

Ever consider how you might gain safe exit from your home’s basement if there was a fire or other emergency situation? Most homes on Long Island only have the single staircase entry/exit design and ...
KETV Omaha

7 CAN HELP: Make sure window replacement maintains life-saving feature

A fatal fire at a boarding house near 22nd and M Streets in late December 2014 prompted questions about Omaha building code.Video: 7 CAN HELP: Make sure window replacement maintains life-saving ...
Seattle Times

Here’s how to address a basement window well that leaks when it rains

Q: I live in a townhouse in Gaithersburg, Maryland, built in the early 1980s. It has a finished basement with a small egress window with a rounded well outside. During heavy rainstorms, which we had ...