Step-by-Step Pictures and Instructions For Installing Basement Egress Windows

By Sam Satterwhite
How to saw the hole, frame the opening and set a basement egress window. Read an overview of how to install basement egress windows.
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17. Bevel the ledge under the window with mortar so it will shed water. Use a straightedge as a guide because your saw cut won’t be perfectly straight. Wet the ledge, add the mortar and shape the bevel with a small finishing trowel.
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