How To Make Wood Window Well Covers

Apr 14 2018 in this video i used 3 4 emt to make a window well cover frame for my rockwell egress window well.

How to make wood window well covers.

Plexiglass on wood or metal. You can follow the following designs as a starter. The shape of some window well covers helps keep them from bending so make any cuts as small as possible. One run a sprinkler over it the grate and make sure no water goes inside the well.

Egress window well covers basement window well covers basement windows basement remodel diy basement remodeling basement ideas outdoor projects home projects drainage. If it passes all 3 test you have successfully installed an egress window well cover. The best is to get make a metal or plastic frame and fasten the plexiglass cover on top of it. Two have a child try to open it the grate by standing inside of the well to make sure that a child can open it.

It is not going to be strong when someone steps over it though. Although factory structured covers are largely available to order it is not a mistake to customize your own cover designs in a do it yourself project. Three open it by standing beside the grate outside. The best window well coverings you can make are plexiglas or a similar material as long as you have the tools to cut it.

We trimmed only the back flange by drilling 1 4 inch holes at the corners of the notches and using a hacksaw to trim the flange so it slides into the window recess. Use poly carbonate pvc or wood and make the perfect sized covers. If you buy one of the window well cover products such as maccourt it comes with all the necessary accessories to install it fully. A basement window cover or window well cover can be built using different materials and styles.

Diy window well cover made from 2x4. Make a diy window well cover at home under 10. 12 creative plans added. There was nothing commercially available in this size so i built it myself.

I needed a large window well cover to protect a below grade window and for egress.