Step 1: Dig well & remove old window (after moving a bunch of flowers).
Step 2: Use a concrete saw to cut out larger opening (I highly recommend leaving this step up to the pros). 
Feeling more like a finished room already!Step 3: Frame window & seal cracks with spray foam.
Step 4: Screw window to frame & caulk around the edges.Step 5: Build window well. We extended the well with cider blocks, put rebar down the holes and into the ground, then filled them with concrete.
Step 6: Fill-in with gravel and soil. 
How much did the window replacment project cost? I've heard it can cost up to 7K to put in an eggress window in a basement.
ReplyDeleteIt cost $300 to have the concrete cut (we had them break up the concrete but we saved some $ by hauling it away ourselves). My husband dug-out and built the window-well (supplies, around $150). We bought the window at Lowes for around $350 (plus we got a tax credit). We also installed the window ourselves. A window company quoted us over $3,000 to do the whole thing. I think we spent around $800 total.
ReplyDeleteDo you have any leaking problems with the window? We wanted to put a door to outside.
ReplyDeleteWhat did you do about drainage? Did you tie into the tile drain around the basement?
ReplyDeleteRecently I got new windows for my dad's house, theses were the Salamander 76
ReplyDelete, which are quite gentle for your budget, really...
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