Finishing the basement in your home allows you to add more comfortable living spaces to your home. Most finished basements have a full bathroom and a bedroom to increase the value of their home but to have to be able to consider a basement room an actual bedroom when selling your home, you must have windows that are large enough for people to get out of in case of a fire. This is where egress windows come in.

Egress windows have safety requirements set to let the average adult escape in the case of a fire. Here are some of the safety requirements of an egress window in the state of Wisconsin:
– At least 20 inches high and 24 inches wide
– Shall be able to be opened from the inside without the use of tools
– The bottom of the window shall not be more than 60 inches above the floor
Following the safety requirements of an egress window is important when you are trying to sell your home. If the requirements are not met, then you may not list your basement room as a bedroom when selling your home.