Egress Window
A window meeting IRC code minimums for emergency escape (5.7 sq ft openable, 24" tall, 20" wide, sill ≤44" off floor).
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Egress Window: A window meeting IRC code minimums for emergency escape (5.7 sq ft openable, 24" tall, 20" wide, sill ≤44" off floor). Typical cost: $3,000–$6,000 installed in a basement including window well and cutout..
Why it matters
Code requires an egress window in every sleeping room and finished basement bedroom — missing one disqualifies the room from being legally counted as a bedroom.
Typical cost
$3,000–$6,000 installed in a basement including window well and cutout.
Pros
- • Required for legal bedroom designation
- • Critical for fire escape
Cons
- • Basement installs require structural cut and excavation
Common uses
- • Finished basement bedrooms
- • Bedrooms below grade
Alternatives
Egress door
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- Can a basement bedroom be sold without egress?
- It can be sold, but cannot legally be marketed or appraised as a bedroom.
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