V 2500 series white vinyl right handed sliding window with fiberglass mesh screen.
Bedroom egress windows.
This is the open space between the jambs of the window when it is fully opened.
Wide and 4 ft.
To meet egress requirements these horizontally sliding windows must be at least 4 ft.
These are the ideal basement egress windows.
When the sill height of an egress window is located below grade common for egress windows provided for a basement a window well must be provided.
For determining egress window sizes and placement the international building code holds that every bedroom must contain.
Double hung or glider windows.
This height requirement takes it out of the running for most basement egress situations.
The area of a window well shall not be less than 9 square feet with a horizontal length width of no less than 36 inches.
These windows can certainly pass code but they have to be big.
This means that to meet egress window height requirements a bedroom window must be nearly 4 ft.
This extra glass area and the light it lets in are pretty darn nice in a basement area if you have the space.
Basement egress windows must also include window.
In addition the egress window requirements for basements specifies that they be at least 36 inches in height and width.
Here are the specifics you will want to include in a window used for egress for a future bedroom clear area of opening.
When these windows are.
Egress window well code requirements.