Would you feel comfortable having your guest sleep in your windowless, finished basement?

[Anonymous]

Not safe, I would budget to cut an egress window in the basement. What kind of house doesn't have a walk out and at least an egress window.

[Anonymous]

If someone dies insurance will suev you

[Anonymous]

OP here
Thanks
My husband refuses to consider an egress window. So I guess our guest will sleep on the couch.

[Anonymous]

If it meets fire code with two exits, yes. And it sounds like it does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here
Thanks
My husband refuses to consider an egress window. So I guess our guest will sleep on the couch.

Just have it installed on a day when he isn't home if he is this dense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it meets fire code with two exits, yes. And it sounds like it does.

I don't know if you are stupid or obtuse but there must be a window large enough for a fire fighter, in full fire fighter regalia, to get through the window. A door and staircase do not count as two egresses in a fire.

Check the fire codes in your area!

[Anonymous]

It is not considered legally finished unless there is a window. It is a safety issue as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it meets fire code with two exits, yes. And it sounds like it does.

I don't know if you are stupid or obtuse but there must be a window large enough for a fire fighter, in full fire fighter regalia, to get through the window. A door and staircase do not count as two egresses in a fire.

Check the fire codes in your area!

How stupid are people? How can it meet a code if there is no window?!

[Anonymous]

Yes, of course. Beggars can’t be choosers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is not considered legally finished unless there is a window. It is a safety issue as well.

OP here.
This is interesting. If it is not legally finished, are they allowed to count it as square footage in the sales listing? Because they definitely did, and gave the measurements of the room (they called it a "den.")
I'm thinking that if it wasn't "legal" the realtor would know not to include it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here
Thanks
My husband refuses to consider an egress window. So I guess our guest will sleep on the couch.

Just have it installed on a day when he isn't home if he is this dense.

OP here
LOL! I like your thinking! But my kids would rat me out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is not considered legally finished unless there is a window. It is a safety issue as well.

OP here.
This is interesting. If it is not legally finished, are they allowed to count it as square footage in the sales listing? Because they definitely did, and gave the measurements of the room (they called it a "den.")
I'm thinking that if it wasn't "legal" the realtor would know not to include it.

She’s talking about a legal bedroom. I have other rooms in my basement without windows that are still finished but not legal bedrooms. Like my craft room and workout room.

And there’s no realtor standard for sq footage. It’s like the wild wild west

[Anonymous]

Have the teen sleep upstairs, if he’s done stairs... he’ll sneak out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is not considered legally finished unless there is a window. It is a safety issue as well.

OP here.
This is interesting. If it is not legally finished, are they allowed to count it as square footage in the sales listing? Because they definitely did, and gave the measurements of the room (they called it a "den.")
I'm thinking that if it wasn't "legal" the realtor would know not to include it.

Well, real estate ads are not governed by the law, at least I don't think. Sellers here do that a lot. I find it dishonest. Unlikely that is passed the inspection and is legally entered into the "books." Probably no license for it either.

[Anonymous]

Why won’t your husband consider a window? A fire could happen at any time and one of your immediate family members could be trapped down there...