Egress Window Well Drainage

In some cases window wells also provide an emergency point of egress.

Egress window well drainage.

It s designed to fit around basement windows providing a space between the window and the surrounding earth to allow light into sub grade structures. When you want to install a window well start by digging holes around the window for the well and a drain so it doesn t fill with water. Not only can the well become filled with water but a drainage problem can cause the water to come through the window and into your basement. How to keep water out of your window in a window well.

Installed using masonry hammer drill along with concrete anchors and. How to improve window well drainage. If the soil drains well and the water in the hole disappears quickly then you can probably put the stone back in the hole at least enough to bury the bottom inch or so of the metal window. A window well is a u shaped ribbed metal or plastic product available in most home hardware stores.

Fixing or preventing a window well filling with water is all about two components of the window well system the drain and the cover. Then you have a whole other issue on your hands. Although for the most part window well covers keep water out they re mostly designed to prevent debris from falling in and clogging the drain. These drains can be installed the traditional way by excavating down to the footing and connecting to the weeping tile or by using our leading edge method of augering a new drain.

In order to do this approximately 5 feet of. Take some time to solve the initial problem before it leads to something much more serious. Whether it s from grass leaves mulch or soil you ll want to do everything possible to keep these items away from the window well drain. How to install a window well for your basement window.

To correct window well drainage problems a new properly draining window well drain is usually installed. Materials purchased from menards.