Why do they do this

[David Nice]

Since I am not a code inspector so I wouldn't cite any code. I would recommend that the buyer have a city inspector have a look see before closing.

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by kwilliams

Well sometimes you just come across things
that make no sense

So let us have it Why did they do it ?

Kevin,

That looks like new construction in Phoenix for a home without a basement....thats how screwed-up new homes are here.

It would not surprise me to see a window in a stem wall.........

[Kevin P. Williams]

Originally Posted by dduffy

Kevin,

That looks like new construction in Phoenix for a home without a basement....thats how screwed-up new homes are here.

It would not surprise me to see a window in a stem wall.........

This is a new build in New York, they have 8 foot ceilings in the basement, can't figure out why they did it

[Jay Moge]

Originally Posted by pkelley

low budget yes . Theory is that both top and bottom window is removable giving the proper square footage to qualify as an egress. Is there anyplace where it says how fast an egress window has to be opened up to not be an egress window?? Stupid yes ,functional ...possible

in a fire, the speed of the egress window could be determined by the avarage air temp, devided by the window serface area (in centimeters) multiplied by the guy with the fire axe busting it in.