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Inline duct fan mgarvie 05-13-2006
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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on May 14, 2006, 3:29 pm
Well certinaly many live in less than ideal situations. I know of
several people that had home fires, one house I helped gut after the
fire since they had litrtle insurance.

The issues are these.

Bigger resale value when the home is sold, without the windows the
rooms cant be counted as bedrooms

The ongoing hazard.... To each his own. Personally if I ignored such a
situation and someone died I would likely commit suicide, couldnt live
knowing my decision cost a family member their life...

foe others it may not be a issue. more power to them.


Posted by WM on May 15, 2006, 7:17 am
wrote:

>Well certinaly many live in less than ideal situations. I know of
>several people that had home fires, one house I helped gut after the
>fire since they had litrtle insurance.
>
>The issues are these.
>
>Bigger resale value when the home is sold, without the windows the
>rooms cant be counted as bedrooms
>
>The ongoing hazard.... To each his own. Personally if I ignored such a
>situation and someone died I would likely commit suicide, couldnt live
>knowing my decision cost a family member their life...
>
>foe others it may not be a issue. more power to them.

Who in the hell makes a rule that you don't count a room as a
bedroom unless it has a window.

That is absolute pure bull shit.



Posted by Goedjn on May 15, 2006, 1:57 pm

>
> Who in the hell makes a rule that you don't count a room as a
>bedroom unless it has a window.
>
> That is absolute pure bull shit.

It's also not true.
You just need two "ways out" that don't
share any common failure modes. Windows
are just the cheapest and easiest way to
accomplish that, especially given that
they also provide for ventilation.


Making the basement room windows code-compliant
shouldn't take more than a weekend with
a shovel and a sledgehammer, and maybe $200 in
materials. Making it PRETTY might be a bit
tougher, but that's what bushes are for.



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on May 15, 2006, 2:31 pm
realtors tell me a home cant be listed as including any bedrooms
without a 2nd way directly to the outside.

as others said a window is ideal..........


Posted by Dick Adams on May 14, 2006, 8:52 pm

> I have two bedrooms in the basement with small windows and if the heat or AC
> isn't on there is no air flow. I was considering installing duct fans with
> a timer switch and a short duct through the wall to provide some fresh air.
> Has anyone had any experience with these? I considered bathroom exaust fans
> but they seemed too loud to me.

I have an exhaust fan in the room in which I am sitting and, you
are correct, it is too loud.

Dick


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