Basement Questions
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1 – What should the rough opening be around a basement window in a finished room?
CZ 6a
Window will be uPVC and used as an emergency exit for a downstairs office/bedroom. I plan to insulate the interior walls of the basement with rigid foam against the concrete and then have a 2×4 stud wall.
My gut tells me that I need treated 2 by stock in the opening.
Anything else?
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Bright Ideas Egress out of Colorado has some interesting kit solutions: https://brightideaegress.com/
The U value suffers a bit on these .27 - but the installation assembly is interesting.