basement window with cover.
What is the best way to cover the window wells for basement windows?
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BoB B
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I have three window wells for my basement windows. (Small standard windows with sliders to open for fresh air. I don't open them much at all. Maybe once a year if that, depending on weather conditions.)
Every other year or sooner, I purchase those plastic covers that help to keep the leaves and animals out of the window well. There are two sizes readily available. Neither size fits very good. There is no easy way to fasten them s o they don' t blow away. I usually put small boards and/or paving bricks against the bottom of the plastic covers so they don't blow away.
I noticed they will need to be replaced again this year. They are cracked and falling apart. There must be some easier / better / economical way of protection the basement windows from debris and animals.
Thanks for your assistance.
i cheat. I’m close enough to a commercial green house manufacturer I can raid the bargain bin section for the off cuts of green house panels. I used my zigsaw to cut them to a size about 2 inches larger than the window well. Have you tried plexiglas?
Hi Bob. I have always used the covers that are flat and not rounded.
I made a wood frame and stapled screening on it. works well.
Here is a site that custom makes anything you need. As you have learned, the covers available locally only last a couple of years and they especially hate string trimmers. You could use Tapcon screws to hold yours to your masonry wall, but I think you have decided it's time to step up the game. There is good stuff out there but, like most things, quality costs.
https://windowwellexperts.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwh7zWBRCiARIsAId9b4r99GOxgepEQwkqp3Tws6jS_NsQB6yJjelTPpAvcKFlXRIeqlC_IEoaAp0JEALw_wcB
There are corrugated aluminum half moon type structures to fit around the outside of the window. You could place some rock in the bottom. These would permit you to still open the window and give you light. Sometimes they are used to prevent water from flowing in the windows during a heavy rain. Check at your hardware store.
http://www.conqueststeel.com/products-2/window-well-covers/
Make a frame using timber or plastic and fix Glass or Perspex/Plexiglass or UPVC to the frame.