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egress well thoughts

19 days ago

Hi! We’re working with a contractor to install a new basement egress window. I’d prefer to avoid the traditional ribbed steel window well and really love the natural stone look in the attached photo.

My contractor suggested installing a standard steel well first and then covering it with stone veneer. The challenge is that all the steel wells I’ve found have curved sides, whereas the example in the photo has straight sides and squared corners.

Has anyone done something similar or have suggestions for how to achieve this look? Is there a way to create a square, stone-clad surround while still providing the necessary structural support for the surrounding soil?

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