Egress Windows
What is the Egress Window?
An egress window is a window required in a specific location of your home to provide a means of escape during an emergency.
They are standard double-hung, casement, or sliding windows and must meet the minimum size requirement to be considered egress windows.
Why is Egress Windows Necessary?
Egress windows provide inhabitants with an emergency escape point in the event of a fire or other life-threatening event in their home. Egress windows are not required everywhere in the home, only in the rooms where people sleep. They refer to a place to exit. In most homes across the US, an Egress is required for any rooms used as bedrooms and for basements.
Common Egress Window Styles.
There are a few window- -styles for safety and easy exit:
1. Casement egress windows
This window style doesn’t require special engineering to open and allow exit.
2. Double or single-hung egress windows
These are very common styles found throughout old and new homes. They consist of two sashes, which can open upward or downward.
3. Sliding egress windows
Open horizontally from one side and can be a swing in a “casement” style, too. The function isn’t required and is less common.
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