Hi There , Thank you for the video. please make a video for removing a load bring wall.

How do we cut a new window through the cylinder block and exterior brick?

Love the channel

@BasementFinishingMan

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate the views and your comment!

Question: I just bought my first home, built in 1964 and the basement was finished sometime in the 1970s. The basement has a den and a bedroom already. Home is in Colorado, El Paso county. The windows do not meet current egress code. As long as I do not renovate the basement further, can I continue to use the bedroom/den there legally? I plan to rent this area of my home for extra income.

Hi, I have a walkout basement being finished. Our plan was to put in a bedroom with closet, bathroom, and kitchenette/living room with the walkout door attached to the living room. Due to various reasons, installing an egress window has become increasingly challenging. So I was wondering if it was possible to just simply remove the bedroom door that connects it with the living room and therefore turn everything except the bathroom into one room that has an exit to the outside (basically a loft apartment)? My location uses the 2018 IRC if that helps. Good video btw. I wish I had done some research and seen this earlier.

@BasementFinishingMan

3 ай бұрын

It's going to depend on your city code office whether or not they accept taking the door off of the bedroom claiming one open space...they may say that because someone could put a door on the entrance to the bedroom area, it has to have a window in the bedroom area... ~Eddie

I finished my basement, after I bought and watched your vids. It turned out great! There are stairs inside, that lead from upper floor to lower floor. We talked about turning my daughter’s play room (basement) into a bedroom. So, the potential bedroom would need its own egress? The stairs lead to the family room. The stairs would NOT count as an egress? I suppose it would depend on city codes? Thanks for all you’ve helped us with!

@BasementFinishingMan

9 ай бұрын

Hello! Yes that bedroom would need an egress exit and the stairs leading to the 1st floor would NOT be Egress code approved. ~Eddie

@shadowghst7704

9 ай бұрын

@@BasementFinishingMan Thanks man.. we planned to put one in the bedroom anyway. Guess I’ll have to put one in the remodeled basement too…ughhhhh…

@BasementFinishingMan

9 ай бұрын

If your pulling permits you will..."wink"@@shadowghst7704

@shadowghst7704

9 ай бұрын

@@BasementFinishingMan Thanks man!

Does it require underpinning? Not sure why my city in Michigan needs it?

@BasementFinishingMan

3 ай бұрын

No...never heard that one before...

What if you have a small basement window and want to put in a egress window. Will the cost be less because it has a window well already. Just needs to be bigger?

@BasementFinishingMan

3 ай бұрын

Same cost really...won't save any material costs or much time

Eddie, Your videos are outstanding and I have been invaluable to my basement project planning. I have 4 small basement windows above grade as well as a walkout basement door. Because of a design plan, I would like to drywall over and “cover” two of the windows. Do you have any experience doing this?

@BasementFinishingMan

3 ай бұрын

Hi! Yes we do this occasionally. We foam the window over with window and door expansion foam for a "forever" draft seal, and then we just cut and install a piece of 3/4" plywood in front of the foam layer on the inside for added protection. Them we just build our wall in front of the window as normal... Hope this helps. ~Eddie

I currently have an egress door in my basement, i'm planning to put in a bedroom do the opening need expanded for egress conformance or do i just put windows in the existing openings?

@BasementFinishingMan

3 ай бұрын

You need a separate window or egress door in the bedroom space. ~Eddie

Do the math. 20 x 24 doesn't add up to 5.7 feet. 20" and 24 " inches are the minimums. However, the other measurement must be increased to meet code.

so each bedroom in the basement has to have the own egress windows

@BasementFinishingMan

3 ай бұрын

Correct!

Is there some standard that a township would use to determine whether or not a room is considered a bedroom? For example, a room created as office space could theoretically be converted to a bedroom after receiving permits. So how does that work?

@BasementFinishingMan

8 ай бұрын

It legally is whatever you say the room is. So...the township can not dispute you calling it an office or a gym or whatever you say it is. If they dispute it, take them to court and you will win...

@greggnelson9334

8 ай бұрын

@@BasementFinishingManSpoke with my township and they deem any room with a closet to be a bedroom. So if I want to avoid a designation as a bedroom, I have to have shelves instead of a closet. Absurd, but that's what it is. And this is from a more conservative township in NJ. Thanks as always, Eddie.

@BasementFinishingMan

8 ай бұрын

@@greggnelson9334 wow…that’s why I always say when doubt call your code office. It’s never black and white anymore it seems!🫤

@greggnelson9334

8 ай бұрын

@@BasementFinishingMan Yeah, very disappointing for the area that I live, which I would've expected better from.

I have a side door going to the basement. Is that considered an egress?

@BasementFinishingMan

9 ай бұрын

Yes this it would be egress...

@bhadz100

9 ай бұрын

@@BasementFinishingMan I’m always confused with that setup since I’m used to seeing a Bilco in my area

@BasementFinishingMan

9 ай бұрын

If it's a doorway from the exterior directly into the basement then it counts as being an egress exit. A Bilco door is just another option you have at your disposal...@@bhadz100

net clear opening = 5.7sq feet. High = 2feet x wide = 1.66 foot = 3.32sqft this is not equal of bigger the net clear opening

@robertschlueter2772

5 ай бұрын

This was my first thought. I came to the comments for an answer.

You don't need a new one for the kid that is on your last nerves..I'M JUST KIDDING ABOUT THIS