If it passes all 3 test you have successfully installed an egress window well cover.
How to make a window well cover at home.
This durability is related to the materials the pros use as well as to the types of finishes they can apply and the quality of hardware they have access to.
Use poly carbonate pvc or wood and make the perfect sized covers.
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This kind of durability is hard to achieve with a diy window well cover.
One run a sprinkler over it the grate and make sure no water goes inside the well.
Three open it by standing beside the grate outside.
Window wells are a great thing to have in your house.
It s designed to fit around basement windows providing a space.
Make a diy window well cover at home under 10.
Two have a child try to open it the grate by standing inside of the well to make sure that a child can open it.
A window well cover that fails is just one more project added to your diy list.