Windows can make your basement more visually pleasing and offer added safety. Large basement windows, sometimes referred to as "egress windows," from Pella of Kingston let more light into underground rooms than the older, smaller, rectangular windows that sit above ground. They also provide a way to get out if there's an emergency. Pella® egress windows are offered as casement, sliding or double-hung windows.
The biggest difference between basement, or egress, windows and standard windows is that basement windows have to be big enough for an average-sized person to get out in order to meet safety requirements set up in building codes. You can select from correctly sized casement, sliding or double-hung windows when you put in basement windows. Make certain that you fully understand local building codes prior to purchasing basement windows.
