Egress Windows and Your Home

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What are Egress Windows?

Egress windows are a type of window that provides an emergency exit from a basement living space.  These windows provide another escape from the basement during an emergency situation other than the stairway to the upstairs.

Where are Egress Windows Required?
Most building codes require homeowners to install an egress window only if the basement or part of it will be used as a bedroom, while others will demand an egress window if you plan to use your basement as additional living space.  No matter what kind of room you are plan build, it is always better to be safe and have an alternate escape should a fire erupt on the first floor.

Benefits
Egress windows not only provide safety to you and your family when spending time in your basement, but also provide natural light. This natural light can make your basement feel less like a cave and more like any other living space in the house.

Our dealer network installs egress windows throughout the US, from Burbank ,  California, Omaha, Nebraska to Connecticut.

Basement Insulation for a More Comfortable Home

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by Francine Maglione

Who wouldn’t love a warmer, cozier house in the winter? Freezing homes are very unpleasant. Cold floors and surfaces force homeowners to wrap themselves in blankets and sweatshirts to stay warm, but there is something you can do that you may not have thought of before: basement insulation and finishing.

Basement Flooding — More Than “Once In A Lifetime”!

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by Jacques Bouchard

Homeowners can go years without using their battery backup sump pump system. But, as is being discovered in the Northeast these past few months, when you DO need a battery backup — you really need it!

Between Hurricane Irene last August and the freak snowstorm that knocked out power for more than three million homes this week, residents from Maryland to Maine have seen firsthand just how easily a major storm can shut down the power for hours, days, or more.

Sump Pump Comparison Video

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What to look for when you are shopping for a new Sump Pump? Learn from the expert!

Vented Crawl Space Winter Woes

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This homeowner tried to make his home more comfortable by applying fiberglass insulation between the floor joists, in his vented crawl space

What Happens To A Vented Crawl Space In The Winter?
Crawl space vents are designed to pull outside air into your home, creating a continuous supply of outside air that moves through the crawl space at all times.

While many would debate the usefulness of ventilating a crawl space at any time of the year, contractors can certainly agree that during cold weather, these vents should be firmly closed. However, the truth of the matter is that few homeowners actually perform this yearly task.

How A Vented Crawl Space Affects Your Home’s Energy Efficiency
The purpose of your crawl space is to house the utilities in your home, including utilities that use energy to create heat, such as your home’s furnace and air duct system, as well as your hot water heater and pipes.

Housing these utilities in the crawl space during the cold winter season means that they will have to continually work harder and use more energy to do their daily task. This has a major impact on your home’s utility bills!