A window well is a u shaped ribbed metal or plastic product available in most home hardware stores.
Egress 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.
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.
Fixing or preventing a window well filling with water is all about two components of the window well system the drain and the cover.
In order to do this approximately 5 feet of.
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.
Window wells attach to your home s foundation around ground level windows to prevent water and soil from getting inside.
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.
Installed using masonry hammer drill along with concrete anchors and.
In some cases window wells also provide an emergency point of egress.
To correct window well drainage problems a new properly draining window well drain is usually installed.
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.
Window well drain every window well should have a drain to allow water to exit the window well and not build to a level that creates a basement seepage problem.
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Materials purchased from menards.
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.
How to install a window well for your basement window.