Not all homes have basements, but if yours does and it doesn't have this essential feature, you better get one before Mike ...

But he guesses that if your townhouse was built with an unfinished basement, the window was intended just for ventilation and light, not egress. “If the basement was finished in let’s say 1997 ...

All three men were killed while they attacked the fire via interior basement stairs while uncoordinated ventilation (both spontaneous self-venting and the intentional opening of doors and windows ...

And you’d probably be able to keep other basement windows as they are now for ventilation, opening on hinges or by sliding, since you don’t need every window to be egress-compliant.

If you’re thinking that your doors and primary secured windows are the only access or entry points that require your attention, think again. Your basement may not be at the top of your to-do ...