Many homeowners have remodeled basements with everything from family rooms to man caves. But they can be traps in the event of a fire or other emergency. In today’s video from Today’s Home Remodeler TV, we’ll see how to properly install a basement egress window. Host Stuart Keith and Mike Hogenson from Standard Water Control go through the process of digging and cutting into the foundation, then framing and installing an egress window that meets local building codes.

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