The Challenge: This was a 1960 home that was built well with foundations that were formed on both sides. The owner wanted to have his kids live in the basement but was worried about not having a way out in the event of an emergency. He also wanted the advantage of...
The Challenge: This home had a functional basement without an egress window. It smelled musty and we suspected moisture in the walls. The Idea: To remove the windows and upgrade to vinyl and add an egress window. The client wanted a paver window alcove. We started...
The Challenge: This was a 1937 non contributing home in Boise’s North End Historic District. It used to have a separate access from outside into a basement apartment. The new owners wanted to change the use and add safety as well as additional light. The Idea:...
The Challenge: Adding Egress windows is a favorite project of ours because it instantly increases the value of your home. It has the advantage of adding natural light and, heaven forbid if you do need to get out of your home in an emergency, it will make that task...
