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Frame over basement windows? beerguzzler50 09-26-2006
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Posted by djenkins6 on September 27, 2006, 3:38 am
I just did this - I removed the glazing units, put roof seal around the
outside of the frame and then screwed on a sheet of exterior plywood.
Then applied aother layer of roof seal to entire outside surface of the
plywood, and embedded aluminum flashing onto that layer. The flashing
comes in 18 inch wide rolls so is perfect width and cheap. Then gooped
around the edges of the outside with more roof seal. Then the inside,
filled the entire hole with r5 polystryrene, which gives about r60! I
think batts would be fine but with polystyrene there is nothing to hold
moisture - drywalling is next.

David


Posted by Kickstart on September 27, 2006, 3:39 pm
>I have 2 basement windows that are unusable since they are covered by a
> large deck. I want to finish my basement and am thinking of just
> framing over the windows and sheetrocking over them. I could insulate
> them pretty good to prevent moisture issues.
>
> Is this a bad idea, or should I remove the windows (they are in
> concrete) and do something else....and what is the somethign else?
>
I don't see any problems in doing this.
Insulation wont stop moisture though, unless you mean sweat if you climate
control your basement.
If that's what you want to do its your house and you shouldn't have any
issues doing it

kickstart



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