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Covering a basement window with dirt

11 years ago

Is it safe to seal a below grade window by packing dirt against it if I want to build an extension over it? The window is a heavy duty glass block window.

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    11 years ago

    As a long term solution, I would never pack dirt against any glass system regardless of type. The right thing to do would be to remove the glass, block it up, waterproof the wall, etc.

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